Congressional Investigations

The Defense Department is reviewing whether to publicly release classified video of the Sept. 2 U.S. strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat — including a follow‑on attack that killed two survivors — as bipartisan congressional leaders press for full access and have tied release requirements into the NDAA. Senator Mark Warner, who viewed the footage, called it “extraordinarily chilling,” while the White House and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth maintain the strikes were lawful and say Adm. Frank Bradley ordered the re‑strike.