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flag U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth faces backlash for failing to deny claims that a September 2025 strike killed civilians, sparking war crimes concerns and criticism over transparency.

flag U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under scrutiny for his response to allegations that a September 2025 military strike targeted drug traffickers and later struck defenseless survivors, with critics including lawmakers and human rights advocates accusing the operation of potentially violating international law and constituting war crimes. flag Hegseth did not deny the reports, instead accusing critics of wrongdoing, a response criticized by journalists and experts as deflective and lacking transparency. flag The controversy coincided with President Trump’s pardon of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, raising broader questions about U.S. foreign policy and accountability.

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