Secretary of War Pete Hegseth sent a clear message to narco-terrorists and the Democrats who are up in arms about the Trump administration’s goal to “eliminate them wherever they operate.”
“Earlier today, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on yet another narco-trafficking vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO) in the Eastern Pacific,” Hegseth posted on X, along with the latest video of a drug-trafficking boat being taken out on the sea.
Earlier today, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on yet another narco-trafficking vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO) in the Eastern Pacific.
This vessel, like all the others, was known by our… pic.twitter.com/mBOLA5RYQe
— Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) October 29, 2025
“This vessel, like all the others, was known by our intelligence to be involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, was transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics. Four male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessel—and killed—during the strike, which was conducted in international waters. No U.S. forces were harmed in this strike,” Hegseth continued.
“The Western Hemisphere is no longer a safe haven for narco-terrorists bringing drugs to our shores to poison Americans. The Department of War will continue to hunt them down and eliminate them wherever they operate,” he concluded.
His post came amid furor from lawmakers demanding evidence to justify the administration’s actions, as this latest marked the 14th such strike on drug cartels operating in the waters off South America.
“Shutting Democrats out of a briefing on U.S. military strikes and withholding the legal justification for those strikes from half the Senate is indefensible and dangerous,” Sen. Mark Warner, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said in a statement on Wednesday, complaining about how the administration has briefed Republicans — but not Democrats.
“Decisions about the use of American military force are not campaign strategy sessions, and they are not the private property of one political party,” he added.
Despite the uproar from Democrats, social media users applauded the strong message being sent to drug traffickers.
We’re not fcking around. https://t.co/6PQPhzKGl9
— Heather Champion (@winningatmylife) October 29, 2025
Thank you, Sir…from THIS Angel Mom. ❤️
— KareBear11 (@OrganicPapillon) October 30, 2025
Thank you for protecting USA.
— EE2 (@Patriot5544) October 30, 2025
That’s a FAFO moment
— Jeff Everett (@RealJeffreyX) October 29, 2025
Bet the drug traffickers are getting a bit nervous about any boat excursions… https://t.co/4MEpXISKVh
— Prairie Patriot (@LilyandLight) October 30, 2025
What’s amazing to me is that they keep sending boats. It’s that lucrative of a trade that it doesn’t seem to matter how many we smoke.
— Marvin Bulas (@MarvinBulas) October 30, 2025
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida. Powers also contributes to BizPac Review.
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