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military was launching F-18 warplanes, drones, and Tomahawk missiles at Yemen.

And then he provided updates on when these weapons would begin to strike inside Yemen.

And this was the start of a bombing operation against the Houthis that lasted for weeks, and it ended when Houthi attacks diminished against commercial ships in the Red Sea.

So the report says Hegseth gave a written response but would not sit for an interview.

Hegseth provided a few of his signal messages, but the report relied on screenshots that Jeffrey Goldberg published in The Atlantic.

Hegseth also denied that he shared classified information, saying he has the authority to declassify information, which is true, he can do that, but the report did not say whether he took any action to do so before sharing the material.

They're saying that, quote, no classified information was leaked and operational security was not compromised.

President Trump stands by Secretary Hegseth.

Defense Secretary Hegseth described his actions during the first U.S.

attack in the Caribbean on September 2nd.

Nine people were killed initially, but two people survived.

A second U.S.

strike killed them, but Hegseth said he only learned hours later that this follow-up strike took place.

He said the commander of the operation made the correct decision to, quote, "...sink the boat and eliminate the threat."

But critics have raised the possibility the attack could be a violation of U.S.

law or the laws of war.

Greg Myhre, NPR News, Washington.

Defense Secretary Hegseth described his actions during the first U.S.

attack in the Caribbean on September 2nd.

Nine people were killed initially, but two people survived.