U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth smiles during a press conference at the Dominican National Palace in Santo Domingo on Nov. 26, 2025. ( Felix Leon / AFP via Getty Images)
"Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists," the title on the fake book cover reads.
Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, who is running for Senate, blasted Hegseth.
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stands prior to the NFL 2025 game between Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on Nov. 9, 2025 in Landover, Md. (Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images)
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"As we’ve said from the beginning, and in every statement, these highly effective strikes are specifically intended to be ‘lethal, kinetic strikes.’ The declared intent is to stop lethal drugs, destroy narco-boats, and kill the narco-terrorists who are poisoning the American people. Every trafficker we kill is affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization," Hegseth wrote in part of a recent post on X.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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