"Thanks for the question. So the department has a contingency plan for everything. We are a planning organization. If anything were to happen around the world, we have a response planned and ready. So we stand at the president's beck and call, our commander in chief, to do what is needed if called upon, Wilson replied, adding: And that will be what this department continues to focus on and continues to prepare for in regards to our ongoing operations in the SOUTHCOM region."
"The regular reporters at the Pentagon were all kicked out of the building after they refused to sign Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's pledge to only report on materials pre-approved by the DoD. Again, our focus is taking out narco-terrorists and rooting out that threat that is poisoning the American people. Every single boat that we strike saves 25,000 American lives. That is a crucial mission to protecting the homeland, and we're proud to be a part of it."
Former Congressman Matt Gaetz attended a Pentagon press briefing alongside far-right influencers including Laura Loomer, James O'Keefe, and Jack Posobiec. Regular reporters were removed after they refused to sign Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's pledge to report only DoD-approved materials. Gaetz questioned the Department of Defense about its role in a post-Maduro Venezuela and whether Venezuelan military or government members would be deemed narco-terrorists. Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson said the department maintains contingency plans, stands ready to respond at the president's direction, and focuses on SOUTHCOM operations. Wilson framed counter-narcotics strikes as vital to homeland protection.
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