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The mainstream media has predictably gone hog wild over a story that should be about one thing only: protecting American lives. The Washington Post’s explosive claim that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a spoken order to “kill everybody” after a September strike on a suspected narco-boat has ignited a feeding frenzy in elite newsrooms and on cable TV. That report demands answers, but it also deserves scrutiny given anonymous sourcing and the obvious political appetite to weaponize every military action against this administration.
The White House has confirmed a second strike took place and insists the operation was lawful and conducted in self-defense as part of a broader campaign to stop narcotics hitting our streets. Defense officials say commanders on the scene made targeting decisions in a fast-moving environment, and the Pentagon has defended these lethal interdictions as consistent with U.S. law and the administration’s designation of narco-terrorist groups. The public should demand transparency, but we should not reflexively kneel to the outrage industry before the facts are out.
Let’s not forget why this mission exists: American families are being destroyed by fentanyl and cartel poison flowing across the hemisphere. The administration has publicly framed these strikes as part of an aggressive posture against narco-terrorists that has expanded to dozens of operations, and it’s plainly hypocritical for coastal elites to cry crocodile tears after years of ignoring the blood pouring into our communities. If enemies of this country are using small boats to flood our kids with fentanyl, then commanders must be empowered to stop them — and the nation should back decisive action, not televised condemnation.
That said, every citizen who loves the rule of law should want a full accounting. Legal scholars warn that targeting survivors in the water would raise grave questions under the laws of armed conflict, and Congress is right to demand classified briefings so lawmakers can evaluate the evidence themselves. Oversight matters — but oversight is not the same as headline-driven prosecution by anonymous sources; investigations should be thorough, bipartisan, and keep our warriors’ safety and mission success in mind.
Meanwhile, the media’s double standard is on full display: outlets that once begged for stronger borders and cartel enforcement under prior administrations now act shocked when an administration actually does something effective. The Pentagon has pushed back against sensational reporting and accused some outlets of undermining troop morale with hasty narratives, and Americans should ask whether the outrage is rooted in principle or in partisan theater. If reporters want to be trusted, they should prove they are reporting facts, not manufacturing controversy for ratings.
Congressional leaders from both parties have signaled they will investigate, and that’s the right move — get the classified briefings, review the footage, and let the chips fall where they may. But patriotic Americans should also make clear: we elected leaders to defend the homeland, and we will not allow the press or career bureaucrats to tie the hands of commanders when lethal drugs are being funneled into our neighborhoods. Oversight must be firm, fair, and fast, with the clear aim of preserving our ability to stop the narco-terrorists who threaten our country.
At the end of the day this debate is a test of priorities: do we side with alarmed headline writers, or with parents who want their children safe from fentanyl and cartels? Americans should demand factual transparency, defend lawful, decisive action against real criminal threats, and stand with our troops until investigations show otherwise. The media can scream all it wants — but real patriots know that protecting the American people must come first.
