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Warner: No reason not to release Sept. 2 strike video - Roll Call

Unreleased video reportedly shows multiple U.S. military strikes on a boat alleged to be carrying drugs near Trinidad.

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Suspected smuggling boat struck twice by military was reportedly moving drugs to South American country, not US –as it happened

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US airstrike survivors clung to boat wreckage for an hour before second deadly attack, video shows

Footage seen by US senators shows two unarmed, shirtless men struggling to stay afloat before they were killed, sources say

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House Democrat to file articles of impeachment against Hegseth over boat strikes: ‘War crimes have been committed’

Michigan Rep. Shri Thanedar accuses defense secretary of ‘murder and conspiracy to murder’ over deadly strikes on alleged narco-boats and ’reckless and unlawful mishandling of classified information’

The Independent UK

Republicans in Washington circle the wagons around an increasingly damaged Pete Hegseth

NEWS ANALYSIS: Two Republicans are willing to say Trump’s defense secretary acted improperly, but predictably neither one is sticking around, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Hegseth in the hot seat as Venezuela strike spurs congressional calls for transparency

Top congressional defense committees say they were denied key footage and facts.

Axios

Trump says ‘this is war’ as he continues to ramp up threats and attacks on Venezuela

Dozens of strikes against alleged drug-carrying boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean have killed more than 80 people since September

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Republican lawmakers scrutinize Trump administration over ‘drug boat’ strikes

US House and Senate lawmakers to meet with top admiral on Thursday about double strike on boats from Venezuela

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Pete Hegseth 'Didn't Stick Around' To Watch Second Drug-Boat Strike, Says He Couldn't See Survivors In 'Fog Of War'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday he did not "stick around" to watch a controversial second U.S. strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean, even as lawmakers and legal experts intensify scrutiny of the deadly operation.

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Dems claim Trump officials withheld critical info in classified briefings

Democratic members of the Senate Armed Services Committee say that administration officials who briefed lawmakers did not mention a second strike on one of the boats.

Axios

Hegseth says he didn't see survivors of scrutinized strike on alleged drug vessel

"This is called the fog of war," he said during Tuesday's Cabinet meeting.

Axios

Hegseth Sets Up Admiral Bradley As 'Fall Guy' For His Alleged War Crime

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has publicly backed Admiral Frank Bradley while spotlighting him as the decision-maker behind a controversial September 2 boat strike that killed survivors.

International Business Times UK

Takeaways: Hegseth doubles down on drug boat strikes during Cabinet meeting - Roll Call

Defense Secretary Hegseth vowed to put drug traffickers “at the bottom of the ocean” during a White House Cabinet meeting.

Roll Call

Venezuela Strike: Was Admiral Bradley a Pawn — or Instigator of a War Crime?

Admiral Bradley faces war crime allegations after ordering a lethal strike on shipwrecked men, exposing tensions between US policy and international law.

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The Guardian - US

Pete Hegseth says he ‘didn’t stick around’ to watch second strike on alleged drug boat as Democrats slam administration over attacks – as it happened

Defense secretary says he ‘moved on to my next meeting’ as sensitive military operation was under way; top Democrat calls Hegseth ‘spineless’ and ‘a national embarrassment’. This blog is now closed.

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Fox News host admits Trump faces ‘big problem’ if White House ordered boat survivors to be killed

Hume said that the intention of the strikes matters, after it was revealed that Pete Hegseth had ordered the military to ‘kill everybody’

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Bipartisan outcry grows over alleged double-tap boat strike - Roll Call

Republicans, Democrats alike criticize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's reported order to 'kill everybody' on alleged drug smuggling boat.

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