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The original attack killed nine people on the boat, leaving two survivors who, according to the Washington Post, were clinging to the boat.
Hegseth said he learned later of the additional strike, killing the survivors, an act that critics say in a time of war would constitute a war crime.
Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
President Trump boasted of an economic boom for the country as more than a million visitors are expected to attend the world's biggest sporting event, co-hosted by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
48 national teams will be featured.
The draw event will determine the different World Cup groups and games each team plays in the opening round.
Trump announced that the U.S.
will also expedite visas for foreign visitors with tickets to matches in the different 11 U.S.
The controversy has shined a new spotlight on his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and drawn criticism to the administration's ad hoc approach to securing peace deals.
But Aaron David Miller, who served as a negotiator for Republican and Democratic administrations, says even a negotiating giant like Secretary of State Henry Kissinger would have a tough time with Russia.
The problem is that Miller just doesn't see the urgency in Moscow.
And Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't seem ready to make the kinds of concessions required to make a deal.
The controversy has shined a new spotlight on his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and drawn criticism to the administration's ad hoc approach to securing peace deals.
But Aaron David Miller, who served as a negotiator for Republican and Democratic administrations, says even a negotiating giant like Secretary of State Henry Kissinger would have a tough time with Russia.
The problem is that Miller just doesn't see the urgency in Moscow.
And Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't seem ready to make the kinds of concessions required to make a deal.