President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are distancing themselves from the growing controversy around the Sept. attack when the military launched a second strike on an alleged drug boat in Venezuela, killing survivors of the initial attack. Hegseth said on Tuesday that he watched the first strike live, but left for other meetings before learning a second strike took place. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports for TODAY. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: nbcnews.com » Subscribe to NBC News: nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Subscribe to Here's the Scoop podcast: nbcnews.com/heres-the-scoop-daily-podcast Every day, NBC News helps people understand what’s happening and why it matters — through fact-based reporting, meaningful conversations, and powerful stories. From its leading news broadcasts — TODAY, NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, and Dateline — to NBC News NOW, the 24/7 streaming news chan...