Defence secretary gave order for strikes but did not say to ‘kill everybody’, according to White House spokesperson
Answering questions on Air Force One on Sunday, Donald Trump said his administration “will look into” the reports of the second strike on the alleged boat on 2 September. But the president was quoted as having said: “I wouldn’t have wanted that – not a second strike.”
Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of US politics. A top US Navy commander ordered a second round of strikes on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat on 2 September, not defense secretary Pete Hegseth, the White House has said.