Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ashley Hinson praised President Donald Trump's administration for "going on the offense" against suspected drug traffickers as scrutiny mounts on U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over a September strike that killed survivors on a suspected drug boat.

"I’ve watched these narcoterrorists be terrible people for decades, and I’m glad they’re finally being held accountable here because this is about protecting and saving lives," Hinson, who represents northeast Iowa's 2nd Congressional District and is running for U.S. Senate, said Dec. 4 on a call with reporters.

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