""We've got operators out there doing this right now, so whatever we were to decide to release, we would have to be very responsible about, so we're reviewing that right now," he said Saturday during an appearance at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California."
""There's a certain amount of sympathy out there for going after drug runners," Himes said, "but I think it's really important that people see what it looks like when the full force of the United States military is turne"
The Defense Department is reviewing video of Sept. 2 strikes against an alleged drug boat off the Venezuela coast to determine whether public release could endanger ongoing operations. National security officials cite active operators in the area as a reason for careful assessment before any release. The strikes have prompted growing scrutiny from lawmakers and calls for transparency, amid concern over a campaign of boat strikes conducted without Congressional approval. A second strike targeted crew members who survived the initial attack, raising criticism that people who no longer posed a threat were killed. The first strike was authorized by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the second approved by Adm. Frank M. Bradley.
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