After briefing, GOP senators urge release of Sept. 2 strike video despite Hegseth refusal
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After classified briefings in which Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley and Gen. Dan Caine showed select lawmakers footage of the Sept. 2 “double‑tap” strike that killed two survivors, GOP senators including John Cornyn and Lindsey Graham publicly urged the Pentagon to declassify and release the full, unedited video. Their calls came as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused public release—saying the footage is top‑secret and will be shown to Armed Services committees only—against a backdrop of bipartisan outrage, split congressional reactions to the tape and legislative moves to force broader access.
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