guy who didn't see it defends decision he didn't witness, blames media

Hegseth: I watch that first strike live. At the Department of War, we got a lot of things to do so I not stick around. Couple of hours later, I learned that commander had made -- which he had the complete authority to do, he made the correct decision to sink the boat and eliminated the threat. And it was the right call. We have his back. Reporter: So you did not see the survivors after that first strike? Hegseth: I did not personally see survivors. The thing was on fire. This is what is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don’t understand. You sit in your air conditioned offices and you plant fake stories in The Washington Post not based in any truth at all