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(165,175 posts) Fri Dec 5, 2025, 05:29 AM Dec 5

Rand Paul Calls For Pete Hegseth to Testify Under Oath On Strike on Survivors

Source: Yahoo! News/MEDIAite

Dec 4th, 2025, 5:33 pm

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) called for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to testify under oath about exactly what orders were given ahead of the deadly double-tap strike on survivors of an alleged drug smuggling boat in early September.

Paul made his comments to reporters on Capitol Hill Thursday following a briefing for lawmakers by Admiral Frank “Mitch” Bradley and General Dan Cain – the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Paul has been a leading critic of the Trump administration’s campaign to take out drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean Sea with lethal force. Hegseth and Admiral Bradley, who gave the order to bomb the survivors, have been accused of war crimes by critics who see the execution of distressed survivors of an attack as against both U.S. and international law.

“I think he should testify under oath about the orders that were given, and I think that the video of the distressed, shipwrecked or incapacitated people on those boats being bombed, that video should be shown to every American,” Paul told reporters.

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Rand Paul Calls For Pete Hegseth to Testify Under Oath On Strike on Survivors (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Dec 5 OP

He will likely lie indigoth Dec 5 #1

Rand Paul voted for literally all of this. Zelda_Orchid Dec 5 #2

For "foreign affairs" stuff, he's actually been the lone (R) to vote against his party BumRushDaShow Dec 5 #3

Poor Rand. JohnnyRingo Dec 5 #4

Mike Lee is his BFFL Polybius Dec 5 #11

Might as well say "OK Boomer". JohnnyRingo Dec 5 #12

What good would it do nwduke Dec 5 #5

Mango Mussolini will just issue blanket pardons to all of the toadies catbyte Dec 5 #6

Do you swear to tell the truth or your dick and balls will be cut off? Either way it is a win. twodogsbarking Dec 5 #7

Paul should go over Hegseth's head and subpoena Fox News. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 5 #8

Even a broken clock, yada yada yada Bayard Dec 5 #9

they need testimony from both Hegseth and Bradley mike_c Dec 5 #10

I never thought I'd ever agree with Rand Paul on anything EVER FakeNoose Dec 5 #13

indigoth

(194 posts)

1. He will likely lie

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 06:51 AM

Dec 5

Just like all the rest of trump’s administration.

Zelda_Orchid

(28 posts)

2. Rand Paul voted for literally all of this.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 06:59 AM

Dec 5

BumRushDaShow

(165,175 posts)

3. For "foreign affairs" stuff, he's actually been the lone (R) to vote against his party

Reply to Zelda_Orchid (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 07:38 AM

Dec 5

It's about the only thing he has been consistent about.

JohnnyRingo

(20,422 posts)

4. Poor Rand.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 09:16 AM

Dec 5

He has to know that both sides of that aisle despises him.
I imagine he sits in the Capitol cafeteria with Ted Cruz and a senator who picks his nose..

Polybius

(21,394 posts)

11. Mike Lee is his BFFL

Reply to JohnnyRingo (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 07:43 PM

Dec 5

Not sure how old you are, but that's 90's lingo for "best friend for life."

JohnnyRingo

(20,422 posts)

12. Might as well say "OK Boomer".

Reply to Polybius (Reply #11)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 10:23 PM

Dec 5

hahaha
Actually anyone coming up with thirty year old slang isn't far behind me.

Oh wait!! You thought I may have been too young to get the acronym. In that case it's quite the complement. Groovy! ..LOL

nwduke

(480 posts)

5. What good would it do

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 09:29 AM

Dec 5

the orange mango has given the green light to his Kim Jong Un style administration to lie with impunity!

catbyte

(38,577 posts)

6. Mango Mussolini will just issue blanket pardons to all of the toadies

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 12:51 PM

Dec 5

who do his dirty work. And if something unfortunate should happen to him before he's able to do that, his lap dog JD will comply.

twodogsbarking

(17,484 posts)

7. Do you swear to tell the truth or your dick and balls will be cut off? Either way it is a win.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 01:36 PM

Dec 5

RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(1,729 posts)

8. Paul should go over Hegseth's head and subpoena Fox News.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 01:50 PM

Dec 5

Bayard

(28,361 posts)

9. Even a broken clock, yada yada yada

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 03:07 PM

Dec 5

Testifying under oath means nothing to these people. They lie their asses off on a daily basis, and being in front of Congress is not going to change that.

mike_c

(36,888 posts)

10. they need testimony from both Hegseth and Bradley

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 07:30 PM

Dec 5

Bradley has already acknowledged he issued the order to fire on survivors. But he and Hegseth both know what orders the SecDef gave first. Congress should take Hegseth's testimony first, with Bradley present. Bradley should then offer his testimony after having heard what his boss says under oath. If Hegseth lies, they'll both know it.

FakeNoose

(40,005 posts)

13. I never thought I'd ever agree with Rand Paul on anything EVER

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 10:37 PM

Dec 5

... but this is where we are. Thank you Rand Paul....

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