Hegseth and Pentagon face heat after Signal chat report, briefing on deadly boat strike

Two cleanshaven men in suit and tie are shown seated at a table. One is younger and speaking, the other light-haired and older.

The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat gave classified briefings to lawmakers. Pete Hegseth, the U.S. defence secretary, has been criticized this week over the boat strikes, as well as for an earlier controversy in which he communicated over an unsecured app.

CBC | World News

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