U.S. Marines Destroyed Their Weapons Before Leaving Yemen (Not Surrendering Them As Originally Reported)

Hot Air: Report: State Department ordered U.S. Marines to disarm during Yemen embassy evacuation

So claims Megyn Kelly in the clip below, citing a defense source. Question: Did State issue that order because it wanted to, or because it felt it had to?

Houthi rebels took all U.S. Embassy vehicles parked at the Yemeni capital’s airport and wouldn’t let departing U.S. Marines take their weapons with them, a top Sanaa airport official said about the latest evidence of unrest in an Arab nation long seen as key in America’s fight against terrorists…

WNU Editor: I suspect that this is something that the Marines did not want to do .... that someone had to order them to do it ... and my betting is that it was the State Department.

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More News On Reports That The U.S. Marines in Yemen Destroyed Their Weapons (Not Surrendering Them) As Originally Reported

Marines provide new details about Yemen evacuation -- Marine Times
Official: No operational USMC weapons left behind in Yemen embassy evacuation -- Marine Times
Marines destroy weapons before leaving Yemen -- Stars and Stripes
U.S. Marines say they destroyed weapons before leaving Yemen -- Reuters
US denies reports on Yemen rebels seizing weapons from Marines -- Naval Technology
Marine Corps: Marines Did Not Turn Over Weapons to Anyone, Says Crew-Served Weapons Were Destroyed at Embassy -- FOX News