WaPo Fires a Shot — Hegseth Drops a Grenade
The media wanted a scandal. Instead, they triggered the most aggressive anti-cartel crackdown in decades.
Good morning, it’s Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025.
Washington tried to manufacture a “kill order” scandal — and Pete Hegseth responded by lighting up the entire media ecosystem. While The Washington Post plays telephone with anonymous sources, the Trump administration is busy sinking narco-boats and blowing up the cartel pipeline that’s been poisoning Americans for years. Today’s issue unpacks the strike, the spin, and the slap-back.
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TODAY’S TOP STORY
Hegseth Erupts Over WaPo ‘Fake Stories,’ Vows to Stop ‘Poisoning the American People’
Source: Fox News Digital
Pete Hegseth didn’t just swat down The Washington Post — he torched the entire media narrative. After WaPo claimed he ordered U.S. forces to “kill everybody” aboard an alleged Venezuelan drug boat, Hegseth blasted the reporting as anonymous-source fiction and defended the strikes as the necessary cost of taking down narco-terrorists.
The White House confirmed a second strike happened — but flatly denied Hegseth ever issued any kill-all directive. Hegseth says he watched the first strike live, saw no survivors amid fire and smoke, and left for a meeting before the follow-on strike was ordered by Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley.
Key Quote:
“You sit in your air-conditioned offices… and you plant fake stories in the Washington Post about ‘kill everybody’ phrases… not based in any truth at all.” — Pete Hegseth
Takeaway:
Hegseth didn’t retreat — he doubled down, signaling the Trump administration’s drug-war posture is only getting more aggressive.
Receipts:
WaPo reported Hegseth verbally ordered “everyone” on board killed during a Sept. 2 drug-boat operation.
White House confirmed a second strike but denied Hegseth issued any such directive.
Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley — now head of U.S. Special Operations Command — ordered and directed the second strike.
Bipartisan Armed Services leaders Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) and Adam Smith (D-Wash.) launched oversight inquiries into the operation.
Hegseth said the administration has conducted 20+ strikes and is “only just begun” targeting narco-boats.
Why It Matters:
The media wants a scandal. The administration wants results. And voters want the fentanyl crisis crushed. This clash — media narrative vs. battlefield reality — will shape how Americans judge Trump’s escalating war on cartel pipelines.
THE QUICK BRIEF (SCAN SECTION)
Justice Dept. Eyes New Indictments for Comey & Letitia James
The DOJ is weighing fresh charges after a federal judge dismissed earlier cases tied to the two embattled officials. Trump-world sees it as long-overdue accountability finally catching up. Read more: Fox News
Trump DOT Boots 3,000 Shady CDL Trainers in Walz’s State
The administration is threatening to yank millions from Minnesota while purging thousands of fraudulent commercial driver trainers to clean up the licensing mess. Read more: Blaze Media
Trump Warns Honduras of ‘Hell to Pay’ Over Election Meddling
As the razor-thin presidential tally drags on, Trump told Honduran officials any changes to the vote count after the fact would spark consequences. Read more: Fox News
Trump Goes Scorched Earth: ‘Ilhan Omar Is Garbage’
Pressed on Somali welfare fraud, Trump unloaded — accusing Omar of enabling the very pipeline draining U.S. taxpayers and eroding cultural cohesion. Read more: Trending Politics News
Trump: Pentagon Will Strike Narco-Terrorists on U.S. Soil
During a Cabinet meeting, Trump said land-based operations will now target cartel-linked terrorists responsible for killing 200,000 Americans annually. Read more: Daily Wire
Top Expert: Elites Are Teaching Immigrants Not to Assimilate
The Center for Immigration Studies says cultural assimilation is collapsing — and elite institutions are the ones driving the anti-assimilation narrative. Read more: Fox News
CROSSHAIRS
• Congress: Former lawmakers are suddenly screaming for a stock-trading ban after cashing in for years — the hypocrisy could fill a vault.
• Rep. Tokuda: Claims “everyday people don’t care if someone’s a socialist” while her own party runs from the label like it’s radioactive.
• GOP Leadership: Stefanik accuses Speaker Johnson of shielding the Deep State — proof the knives are out inside the very party meant to dismantle it.
• Obama Machine: Trump says Michelle Obama was caught using Biden’s autopen — because nothing says “fortifying democracy” like forged signatures.
• Academia: With 63% of Americans saying college isn’t worth the price, universities are still doubling down on indoctrination over outcomes.
RAPID FIRE
• Florida officer shot in the face during “mental health” call — another reminder that soft-on-crime policies turn routine calls into battlefield conditions.
• Pfizer’s mRNA flu shot flops in seniors — FDA commissioner says the trial failed, raising fresh questions about Big Pharma’s “trust us” routine.
• Energy affordability collapses into a kitchen-table crisis — families now spend record shares of income just to heat, cool, and power their homes.
• AI debate intensifies as Palantir, the Pope, and Paul Kingsnorth clash — tech, theology, and anti-tech rebels now fighting for the soul of the future.
• Democrat mayor begs feds for help after mass shooting at a child’s birthday party — the same leaders who gutted policing now want Washington to save them.
• Paramount preps ‘Plan B’ if Netflix snags Warner Bros. Discovery — the media giants are in a cage match for survival as Hollywood consolidates again.
• Ilhan Omar blasted as “not the kind of immigrant America needs” — criticism surges as fraud scandals and loyalty questions continue to pile up.
• Sabrina Carpenter slams the White House for using her song — Biden-world (still lingering in staff bureaucracy) fires back, proving even pop stars aren’t safe from political crossfire.
• Autism program fraud explodes to $104M, driven by migrant scams — investigators say the system is being exploited at industrial scale.
BEYOND THE BORDER (Optional)
Russia — Putin Warns Europe He’s “Ready for War” Over Tanker Attacks
Putin threatened military retaliation if European nations continue targeting Russian energy tankers. Moscow says it won’t tolerate attempts to choke off its oil exports.
Why it matters: Energy wars overseas hit American wallets first — and Biden-era entanglements still haunt U.S. leverage. Read more
Venezuela — Pope Leo XIV Pushes “Dialogue” With Maduro Regime
The new Pope is urging talks between Washington and Caracas, even as Venezuela’s dictatorship jails dissidents and suppresses elections.
Why it matters: Global elites keep legitimizing failed socialist regimes — and the U.S. ends up footing the humanitarian fallout. Read more
Ukraine/Russia — Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff Heads to Moscow as Peace Talks Heat Up
Trump’s personal envoy is engaging Russian officials in a new diplomatic track aimed at ending the long-running war. Early signals show real movement.
Why it matters: For the first time in years, peace might be cheaper than endless funding — and Americans are demanding fiscal sanity. Read more
TREND WATCH
⬆️ Narrative Rising: College Degree Skepticism
With 63% of Americans saying college isn’t worth the cost, the country is finally waking up to the ROI scam universities have been running for decades.
⬇️ Narrative Collapsing: “Energy Transition Is Going Great”
Energy affordability has become a full-blown kitchen-table crisis — proof the green-fantasy economics can’t survive contact with real-world bills.
Thanks for reading today’s battle update. We cut through the static because the country doesn’t have time for soft takes or corporate-approved narratives. Every story in today’s issue points to the same truth: the media is losing control of the story, the old institutions are cracking, and the power players are panicking. When the facts get this raw, people don’t need persuasion — they need clarity. That’s why we’re here.
When you see how the press misreported a military strike while Americans are dying from cartel poison, you can’t help but realize: these institutions weren’t built to inform you — they were built to contain you.
~ Scott 🇺🇸
The media still hasn’t adjusted to a world where Trump officials don’t play defense anymore. Hegseth isn’t apologizing, hedging, or begging for permission — he’s telling the press they no longer have veto power over national security. Your turn: do you think the media has any credibility left on military reporting? Hit reply and let me know.
The MSM has zero credibility on any issue, not just military. Once Trump cut them out of the loop on Intel they are flying blind and just make shit up. It's all fabricated with anonymous sources which is code for we pulled this out of our ass while our head was up there. Smh.
If they're still writing about Hehseth and the double tap strike, then it has not been " handled " correctly. State your legal thesis and be done with it! quit adding to it ( I watched the strike then left, Admiral Who ordered the 2nd missile, just clearing ocean rubble.....wgaf!!!