THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent Trump Press Sec Spin Implodes as Fresh Boat Bombing Horrors Rattle GOP
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Dec 2, 2025 
Jennifer Rubin, co-founder of The Contrarian and political commentator, joins to dissect troubling revelations regarding President Trump’s boat bombings. She analyzes potential war crimes linked to the attacks, emphasizing the legal ramifications for those involved. The conversation reflects on the GOP's growing unease and its implications for oversight. Rubin stresses the need for accountability and warns of serious legal exposure for military leaders, probing the ethics behind the administration's justifications and the historical parallels to past war crimes.
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Administration Distances Hegseth
- Levitt's statement both confirms the strike and distances Hegseth from ordering the fatal follow-up strike.
- Rubin says that framing leaves Admiral Bradley as the one who executed an illegal order and thus legally exposed.
Obligation To Refuse Illegal Orders
- Rubin argues Admiral Bradley had a duty to refuse an illegal order and his compliance could still be a war crime or murder.
- She emphasizes there's "simply no defense" for striking shipwrecked or incapacitated people.
Historical Parallel With Nazi War Crimes
- Rubin compares the incident to a WWII Nazi U-boat case where crew were convicted for killing survivors.
- She stresses the key difference is Nazis knew they were at war; here it's unclear, which worsens the legal case.