# Fears grow inside military over illegal orders after Hegseth authorized follow-up boat strike

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/fears-grow-inside-military-over-illegal-orders-after-hegseth-authorized-follow-up-boat-strike/
- Published: 2025-12-02T09:30:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivers remarks at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, during a visit to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. Photo credit: Official White House photo by Daniel Torok via Flickr. US government work. Article by Ellen Mitchell. The Hill – December 1, 2025. There is an increasing apprehension among service members that they may be asked to carry out an illegal order, amid reports Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered troops to “kill everybody” in a boat strike in September. The concerns, reflected in an uptick in calls to the Orders Project — which provides free legal advice to military personnel — come from the likes of staff officers involved in planning the strikes on supposed drug-carrying boats and those in charge of designating those on the vessels as a threat in order to carry out such attacks. […] Click here to view original web page at www.thehill.com Related articles: White House says admiral ordered follow-on strike on alleged drug boat on Sept. 2 – Stars and Stripes No wonder Trump is outraged by warnings about illegal orders – The Washington Post Hegseth just sent a ‘chilling signal’ to the Defense Department: senator – Raw Story