House Democrats Demand Defense Secretary Resign Before More Accidental Boat Hits
KEY POINTS
- â˘On December 4th, 2025, the Pentagon announced that a boat strike in the Pacific killed four men.
- â˘In response, the largest House Democrat ideological caucus demanded the defense secretary resign immediately.
- â˘Separately, a federal vaccine advisory panel had a contentious meeting the same day about changing hepatitis B vaccination recommendations for newborns.
On December 4, 2025, the Pentagon announced it inadvertently turned a boat strike into a lethal fishing expedition, killing four men somewhere in the vast Pacific Ocean, prompting the largest House Democrat ideological caucus to demand the Defense Secretary resign ASAP before 'oops' turns into American lives lost. Meanwhile, in a plot twist no one expected because 2025 loves drama, a federal vaccine advisory panel held a contentious meeting about whether to stop recommending all newborns get the hepatitis B shot â because whatâs more reassuring than debating infant shots when boats are starring in military murder mysteries? Coverage continues in true 24/7 outrage mode.
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Source: Theguardian | Published: 12/5/2025 | Author: Lucy Campbell (now); Maya Yang and Vivian Ho (earlier)