Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied ordering the U.S. military to "kill everybody" and said news reports claiming such are "fake news."

Observers say a new report in the Washington Post details potentially illegal activity by the defense secretary.

The Washington Post published a shock report detailing a military strike order allegedly given by the defense secretary earlier this year.

Defense secretary called reports about his role in strike as ‘fake news’ intended to discredit US military

The Washington Post published a shock report detailing a military strike order allegedly given by the defense secretary earlier this year.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denied ordering the U.S. military to "kill everybody" and said news reports claiming such are "fake news."

Pete Hegseth ha definito "fake news" la notizia del Washington Post che nel primo attacco Usa sulle navi della droga egli abbia dato l'ordine di "uccidere tutti". (ANSA)

Defence secretary gave order for strikes but did not say to ‘kill everybody’, according to White House spokesperson