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Lawmakers are still seeking more clarity on the events that led to the deadly Sept. 2 boat strikes near Venezuela as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's account of his involvement changes. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.
In a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave new details on the controversial strikes on alleged drug boats. The president defended the strikes, saying, "I want those boats taken out, and if we have to, we'll attack on land also." Nancy Cordes reports.
President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth fielded questions about the Sept. 2 boat strike near Venezuela that many Democratic and Republican lawmakers want clarity on. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports.
A copy of the Pentagon inspector general's report has been sent to Congress, and a redacted and unclassified version is expected to be released to the public as early as Thursday, the source said.
The U.S. military's early September strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat has drawn new scrutiny as the White House confirmed that the vessel was struck twice.
The Pentagon is under scrutiny over a newly revealed follow-up strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has distanced himself from the second strike. Retired Army Lt. Colonel Geoffrey Corn, who served as the Army's senior law of war expert adviser, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
President Trump said his administration could attack accused drug traffickers who traverse Latin America by land "very soon," which would mark an escalation in his anti-narcotics campaign.
President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday defended a controversial decision to conduct a second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, while at the same time making it clear they did not directly order the attack. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday revealed new details about a September strike on an alleged drug boat that has sparked intense fallout. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Sam Vinograd have more.
The Canadian publishing house behind the "Franklin" children's books appeared to condemn Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, after he posted a cartoon image of the turtle blowing up a boat.
The Canadian publisher behind the popular "Franklin" books has responded to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's social media post with a fake book title, "Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists." The publisher, Kids Can Press, said in part, "We strongly condemn any denigrating, violent, or unauthorized use of Franklin's name or image, which directly contradicts these values."
President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday took a question about the second strike against an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean. See their response.
President Trump on Tuesday held his ninth Cabinet meeting of his second term, discussing a number of different topics. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Lilia Luciano report.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that lethal boat strikes against what he called "narco-terrorists" have "only just begun" during President Trump's 9th Cabinet meeting of his second term. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more on his most recent comments about the strikes.
President Trump is holding the 9th Cabinet meeting of his second term at the White House on Tuesday, where he claimed the word "affordability" is a "con job by the Democrats." Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth touted the lethal boat strikes near Venezuela that have stirred up controversy in Congress. CBS News' Nancy Cordes has more.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday that the deadly boat strikes in the region near Venezuela and Colombia have "only just begun." This comes as Republicans and Democrats in Congress question the legality of the military action.
The White House confirmed and defended the U.S. military's second strike on an alleged drug boat on Sept. 2 near Venezuela. CBS News' Lilia Luciano spoke with fishermen in Colombia who expressed concern for their lives over the strikes.
The White House confirmed the U.S. military's second Sept. 2 strike against an alleged Venezuelan drug boat as more claims emerge about the operation. Lawmakers have raised concerns over the legality of the strikes. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata and White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi have the latest.
The White House is standing by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth after a report emerged surrounding a Sept. 2 operation against an apparent drug-carrying vessel near Venezuela. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi reports, and Lilia Luciano has more on the global reaction from Barranquilla, Colombia.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt took questions on the Sept. 2 strike against an apparent drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean near Venezuela. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports, and William Burke-White, a professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania, joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the strikes' legality.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the commander of a September operation "worked well within his authority and the law" when ordering a follow-on strike.
The Trump administration says it has the legal authority to target alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, but lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are speaking out after a newly revealed second strike. Allen Weiner, director of Stanford's Program in International and Comparative Law, joins with analysis.
The White House is standing by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after a Washington Post report raised concerns about the Pentagon's deadly military operations around Latin America. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Nikole Killion have the latest.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt asserted Monday that President Trump has the authority to kill any suspected drug boat occupants headed toward the United States. Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz of Florida joins with her reaction.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday confirmed Washington Post reporting that the U.S. launched two strikes on an alleged drug boat in September, but denied Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the second strike that killed two survivors of the initial attack. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports. Then, Jamil Jaffer, former associate counsel to President George W. Bush, joins with analysis.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released 19 photos from a trove of images obtained from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein.
House Republicans have repeatedly defied Speaker Mike Johnson's leadership amid growing frustration over how he's led the fractious majority.
Two days after he was fired as head coach at the University of Michigan, Sherrone Moore was charged Friday in connection with what authorities have said is an assault investigation.
President Trump will host members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic men's hockey team — famous for defeating the Soviet Union in the "Miracle on Ice" — at a bill-signing Friday, CBS News has learned.
Maria Corina Machado, asked by CBS News' Margaret Brennan about Trump's threat of land strikes, said she'd "welcome more and more pressure" on Maduro.
King Charles III says that his cancer treatment will be reduced in the new year because of early diagnosis, effective intervention and adherence to doctor's orders.
Adm. Alvin Holsey relinquished command Friday in a ceremony at U.S. Southern Command headquarters after announcing early retirement amid U.S. buildup off of Venezuela.
"No president is legally allowed to tear down portions of the White House without any review whatsoever," said the National Trust for Historic Preservation in its lawsuit.
Charlie Kirk's widow Erika Kirk tells CBS News that it's easy to blame others for political violence, but she has a message for parents.