U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said he directed a “lethal” strike against a vessel in international waters near Venezuela that he said was “transporting substantial amounts of narcotics.” “Earlier this morning, on President Trump’s orders, I directed a lethal, kinetic strike on a narco-trafficking vessel affiliated with Designated Terrorist Organizations in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility. Four male narco-terrorists aboard the vessel were killed in the strike, and no U.S. forces were harmed in the operation,” Hegseth said. “The strike was conducted in international waters just off the coast of Venezuela while the vessel was transporting substantial amounts of narcotics – headed to America to poison our people. Our intelligence, without a doubt, confirmed that this vessel was trafficking narcotics, the people onboard were narco-terrorists, and they were operating on a known narco-trafficking transit route. These strikes will continue until the attacks on the American people are over!!!!” he continued. Hegseth shared footage of the strike: Earlier this morning, on President Trump's orders, I directed a lethal, kinetic strike on a narco-trafficking vessel affiliated with Designated Terrorist Organizations in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility. Four male narco-terrorists aboard the vessel were killed in the… pic.twitter.com/QpNPljFcGn — Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) October 3, 2025 More from the Associated Press: President Donald Trump said in his own social media post that the boat was “loaded with enough drugs to kill 25 TO 50 THOUSAND PEOPLE” and implied it was “entering American Territory” while off the coast of Venezuela. It is the fourth deadly strike in the Caribbean and the latest since revelations that Trump told lawmakers he was treating drug traffickers as unlawful combatants and military force was required to combat them. That assertion of presidential war powers sets the stage for expanded action and raises questions about how far the administration will go without sign-off from Congress. Earlier this week, the Trump administration sent a memo to Congress saying the United States is engaged “in a non-international armed conflict” with drug cartels. “The President directed these actions consistent with his responsibility to protect Americans and United States interests abroad and in furtherance of United States national security and foreign policy interests, pursuant to his constitutional authority as Commander in Chief and Chief Executive to conduct foreign relations,” the memo read. “Based upon the cumulative effects of these hostile acts against the citizens and interests of the United States and friendly foreign nations, the president determined that the United States is in a non-international armed conflict with these designated terrorist organizations,” it continued. “The President directed the Department of War to conduct operations against them pursuant to the law of armed conflict,” it added. United States Engaged In “Armed Conflict,” Trump Administration Tells Congress CBS News shared further info: A White House official said the information was part of a report to Congress required by the National Defense Authorization Act after the U.S. military conducts an attack. Last month, the U.S. military carried out three other deadly strikes against boats in the Caribbean that the administration accused of ferrying drugs. With the latest strike, at least three of these operations have been carried out on vessels that originated from Venezuela. The strikes followed a buildup of U.S. maritime forces in the Caribbean unlike any seen in recent times. The Navy's presence in the region — eight warships with over 5,000 sailors and Marines — has been pretty stable for weeks, according to two defense officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing operations. On Thursday, Venezuela's government slammed what it called an "illegal incursion" by U.S. fighter jets into an area under Venezuelan air traffic control, accusing the United States of a "provocation" that "threatens national sovereignty." The Venezuelan foreign and defense ministries said the planes were detected "75 kilometers from our shores," without saying whether they violated Venezuelan airspace.

A sheriff in Texas was arrested by his own deputies and faces accusations of harassing multiple female employees at the sheriff’s office and retaliating against whistleblowers. Johnson County Sheriff Adam King also faces a charge of of aggravated perjury after he allegedly lied to a grand jury. According to FOX 4 Dallas, King appeared in court on Thursday after prosecutors added the aggravated perjury charge. Texas sheriff arrested by his own deputies, now faces new charge for lying to grand jury https://t.co/0pelUoyh4J pic.twitter.com/pjtci2iUQB — New York Post (@nypost) October 3, 2025 FOX 4 Dallas shared further details: King pleaded not guilty on all charges during an arraignment hearing on Thursday morning. He’s charged with abuse of office, sexual harassment, and retaliation against a witness. On Wednesday, a fourth charge of aggravated perjury was added. That new perjury charge pertains to King allegedly lying to the grand jury. There were a number of people who attended Thursday’s hearing to support the sheriff. “I’m here to support Adam King. I’ve known him for 23 years… many community service projects, great man. I stand behind him until the court sways my decision some other way,” said Jackie Pinkerton, a Johnson County resident and friend. King’s trial is scheduled for August 3, 2026, but it may be moved up to an earlier date. Although King will be allowed to return to his job as sheriff while the case plays out, the judge set some restrictions he must follow. Johnson County Sheriff Adam King indicted on new felony charge in ongoing sexual harassment investigation https://t.co/TnvbVY9nRr pic.twitter.com/nphp6pDmws — CBS News Texas (@CBSNewsTexas) October 2, 2025 Fox News has more: Under the order, he may only be in his office three days a week between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., FOX 4 reported. He is also barred from contacting seven witnesses in the case, most of them sheriff’s department employees and some of his accusers. A prosecuting attorney told FOX 4 that King must use a private entrance to enter and exit his office. A grand jury indicted King on Wednesday on the new charge of aggravated perjury, as well as two counts of felony retaliation against a witness and a single count of sexual harassment. King has been accused of sexually harassing multiple women at the sheriff’s office over more than 18 months, allegations uncovered during a Texas Rangers investigation. The accusations include repeated remarks about female employees’ weight, appearance, and clothing, and suggestions they should wear makeup to work, FOX 4 reported. He is also accused of offering perks or benefits to married women if they agreed to spend time with him. One woman alleged that King told her if she kept losing weight he would “do ungodly things to her.” The same woman said that when she wore white slacks to work, King remarked, “Back in my younger days, you wouldn’t want to know what I did to women wearing white pants.” Additional coverage below:

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