"Republicans - who control the Senate and the House - joined Democrats in seeking answers from the Defense Department after The Washington Post reported last week that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had given a verbal order before the strike to kill all of the boat's crew members. But as of Friday evening, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Rep. Mike D. Rogers (R-Alabama), his counterpart inthe House, have yet to signal how they will proceed."
"The silence has unnerved some Democrats who say Congress has a duty to perform rigorous oversight of the situation. "To be very blunt, I've seen no clear sign yet that Republicans really are seeking an aggressive investigation," said Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. "I've seen no indication that they are going to use the tools that are available and necessary to pursue all of the facts.""
Lawmakers reviewed video and received briefings about a Sept. 2 Caribbean Sea operation in which two alleged drug smugglers were killed after surviving an initial strike. Democrats are pressing for a public hearing and access to related documents and demand fuller congressional oversight. Republicans joined initial calls for answers after reporting that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly gave a verbal order to kill all crew members before the strike. Senate and House Armed Services leaders have not yet indicated whether they will launch a broader investigation, prompting concern among Democrats about enforcement of oversight tools.
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