The president told reporters he spoke to the defense secretary about the contents of an explosive Washington Post report that has alarmed lawmakers.

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

The president told reporters he spoke to the defense secretary about the contents of an explosive Washington Post report that has alarmed lawmakers.

Both blame the commanding admiral for killing shipwrecked survivors of an attack – an act the DoD’s own manual specifically describes as illegal.