Morning Joe compared Pete Hegseth’s new “fog of war” explanation for the September boat strike with what he said the very next morning, when he claimed he “watched it live” and “knew exactly who was in that boat.” The panel breaks down the contradictions. | Morning Joe

Breaking: FBI arrests suspect in Jan. 2021 pipe-bombing case https://www.ms.now/news/fbi-arrest-pipe-bomb-dnc-rnc-jan-2021 | Morning Joe

New reporting on a deadly strike mission off Venezuela has raised serious legal questions for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. @JoeScarborough, @mark_hertling and the Morning Joe panel break down the evidence, the alleged second strike on survivors, and why Hegseth’s public posture may be making his legal position even more precarious. | Morning Joe

Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have expressed concern over the report of the 2 September incident and have vowed congressional reviews of the strikes— but Rep. Bill Keating says there’s no reason to wait on one thing: releasing the video and any audio from the Sept. 2 incident. | Morning Joe