Murder, Drugs and Cover-Ups: Military Insider Exposes the Criminal Cartel Within the US Navy SEALs

Summary

Former police officer Matt Cubbler tells Tucker Carlson that he believes Navy SEAL commander Job Price was murdered in Afghanistan in December 2012, despite the military’s official ruling of suicide. Cubbler says he began investigating after Price’s father gave him a military case file in 2019. He describes Price as a high-achieving officer, husband, and father who was nearing the end of his military service and had no known history of suicidal intentions.

Cubbler’s claims about Price’s death

Cubbler argues that the circumstances and handling of Price’s death do not support the suicide ruling. He points to the position of Price’s body and gun, the absence of gunshot-residue testing on Price’s hands, missing or incomplete forensic examinations, and what he says was a nine-hour delay before investigators secured the room. He also alleges that Price’s body was washed and evidence mishandled before it could be properly examined.

Cubbler says several forensic investigators who reviewed the materials agreed with his conclusion that the death was a homicide. These are Cubbler’s claims; the interview does not establish them independently, and the military’s stated conclusion remains suicide.

Cubbler proposes that Price may have become a target because he was confronting misconduct within his unit. He says Price had been asked to assess the killing of an Afghan detainee and recommended that those involved face military justice. Cubbler also cites allegations of rape, diverted funds, drug and human trafficking, and tensions between Price and senior officers. He speculates that Price may have intended to report misconduct but says he cannot prove who killed him.

Cubbler further claims that people with access to the building may have been involved and that others helped conceal what happened. He says senior noncommissioned officer Jeff Pillar controlled the scene and ordered Price’s body washed, but acknowledges that he cannot prove Pillar’s role in a murder. Cubbler notes that Pillar died shortly after Cubbler publicly identified him, while explicitly saying he is not claiming that the death was related.

Allegations about military culture

The discussion broadens into Cubbler’s allegations of a corrupt, Mafia-like structure within elite military units. He argues that personal loyalty, career advancement, money, and post-service opportunities can discourage whistleblowing, and that misconduct may be overlooked or punished inconsistently. He also repeats claims from sources that some special-operations personnel were involved in drug trafficking and other crimes. These serious allegations are presented as Cubbler’s account, not as independently verified findings in the interview.

Efforts to change the official finding

Cubbler says Price’s death classification matters to the family because it affects recognition and potential benefits. He says lawmakers’ inquiries and appeals to the Navy have not changed the official finding. He also describes discussions with people connected to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but says no resolution was reached.

John Chapman and the Battle of Takur Ghar

A substantial later portion concerns Air Force combat controller John Chapman, who died during the 2002 Battle of Takur Ghar in Afghanistan. Cubbler disputes accounts that, in his view, minimize Chapman’s actions and argues that evidence supported Chapman’s Medal of Honor. He alleges that Navy officials resisted recognition and that a competing account of the battle was used to challenge Chapman’s role.

Cubbler also raises questions about wounds and bullets found in Chapman’s body, including the possibility of friendly fire, while saying he has not resolved those questions. He criticizes a planned documentary and museum decisions that he believes misrepresent Chapman’s actions and have hurt his family. These claims and interpretations are disputed in the interview rather than independently adjudicated.

Overall

Cubbler presents Price’s case as a possible murder and cover-up, and links it to what he sees as a broader failure of accountability in special-operations forces. Carlson questions him about the evidence and the broader implications. The interview contains grave allegations but does not provide an independent investigation’s conclusions.

Presenters and contributors

• Tucker Carlson — Host
• Matt Cubbler — Guest and investigator of Job Price’s death