Outrage is brewing at the Department of Defense. More shoppers are opting to buy now and pay later.

And we'll get you up to speed on some good old fashioned media gossip. That's some of what we'll get to on the seven from the Washington Post. I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Tuesday,

December 2nd. Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

Last week, the Post reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegeseth gave a spoken order in September

to kill the entire crew of a vessel in the Caribbean Sea.

The administration says the boat was ferrying drugs, but has not provided evidence. Lawmakers in

Congress have made initial moves to investigate whether the attack constituted a war crime. Now, Hegsef appears to be trying to distance

himself from the fallout. White House press secretary Caroline Levitt acknowledged yesterday that

Hegeseth had authorized the attack, but she also drew attention to someone else, Admiral Frank Bradley, who oversaw the operation.

With respect to the strikes in question on September 2nd, Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes.

Admiral Bradley worked well within his authority and the law, directing the engagement to ensure the boat was

destroyed and the threat to the United States of America was eliminated. Those remarks sparked

a furious backlash within the Defense Department. Officials described feeling angry at the

uncertainty over whether Hexeth would take responsibility for his alleged role in the

operation, or leave the military and civilian staff under him to face the consequences.

Hexeth posted on social media yesterday, saying he stands by the Admiral's combat decisions.

That raised even more concern among military officials that Hexeth would try and

pin the blame on Admiral Bradley alone. An appeals court ruled that President Donald Trump's

appointment of a prosecutor violated the law.

That's number two.

Alina Haba is Trump's former personal attorney who he picked to serve as the top prosecutor in New

Jersey.

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