The American Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, spoke about the attacks on September 2 against a ship suspected of drug trafficking, justifying the lethal strike through "the fog of war," which raised concerns about the legality of the administration's actions.

The American Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, discussed the attacks on September 2 against ships suspected of drug trafficking, mentioning that he monitored the first strike in real time but did not observe any survivors. Hegseth defended the second attack, which generated controversy in Congress and concerns regarding the legality of the Trump administration's actions. He stated that Admiral Frank Bradley decided to sink the ship to eliminate the threat, asserting that drug traffickers are treated as terrorists. Although Hegseth was involved in the attack orders, the responsibility for the operation fell to Bradley. Despite Trump's statements that he did not want the second attack, Hegseth reiterated support for the actions taken.