White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says during a press conference that the commander who ordered the attack acted within the law.
The attack, which took place on September 2 in the Caribbean Sea, has made headlines in the United States and parts of the world. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had given a verbal order before the attack that everyone on board should be killed, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter, The Washington Post reported.
Admiral Bradley acted within his authority and the law when he led the operation to ensure the boat was destroyed and the threat to the United States was averted, Leavitt said.
Politicians from both parties have called for a congressional investigation into the incident. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would investigate the matter, but that he had confidence in Secretary of Defense Hegseth.
