US War Secretary Pete Hegseth was accused of sanctioning 'murder' and a 'war crime' as he appeared before lawmakers at the Armed Services Committee on Wednesday.⁣ ⁣ During his first committee appearance since the Iran war began, War Secretary Pete Hegseth was questioned on whether he stands by his March statement to show "no quarter, no mercy". ⁣ ⁣ Lawmakers noted that ordering no survivors constitutes a war crime and murder under the Geneva Conventions⁣ ⁣ Hegseth defended the stance, asserting the Department of War provides rules of engagement that allow warfighters to be as effective as possible to ensure victory. ⁣ ⁣ #hegseth #departmentofwar #DOW #DOD #democrat #republican #us #uspolitcs