Hegseth Under Fire
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth facing increasing scrutiny and new questions about U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean even as the administration barrels ahead with that campaign.
The Weekend · Alexander Ward, Dana Shaw, SHERYL GAY STOLBERG, DR. SUSAN KRESSLY, Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels, Jackie Alemany, Laura Barrón-López
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Show Notes
December, 6 2025 7AM;The US conducted another strike Thursday, this time in the Eastern Pacific. It came as lawmakers continued to address video they were shown Thursday of the controversial first strike of the campaign in September, which resulted in a so-called "double tap" strike that killed two shipwrecked survivors. Laura Barrón-López and Alexander Ward join The Weekend to discuss the fallout from the recent attacks.
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