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The conversation began with a question about a second strike allegedly carried out on September 2nd, targeting a vessel suspected of drug trafficking. The President had initially mentioned that Secretary Hegath had denied such an event occurred. However, upon closer review, it appeared that the Secretary's social media statement did not explicitly address whether a strike took place, only affirming that U.S. operations in the area were lawful and dismissing media reports as fabricated.
The questioner sought to determine if the administration was denying the occurrence of any strike altogether or if such an event did happen, but Secretary Hegath had not issued the order.