Venezuela Military Operations

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is reviewing whether to publicly release video of the Sept. 2 Venezuela-area boat strike, telling lawmakers the footage was shown in classified briefings and that Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley — not Hegseth — ordered a follow‑on strike that killed two survivors, a claim Hegseth and the White House defend as lawful. The incident, which is part of a broader campaign of some 21–22 maritime strikes that officials say killed roughly 80–87 people, has prompted bipartisan congressional oversight requests for unedited video and written orders amid legal questions about whether the follow‑on attack complied with the laws of war.