"Hegseth said the video would be shown to the House and Senate armed services committees on Wednesday, with Adm. Frank Bradley, whom Hegseth has said ordered the strike, on hand."
"At that point the boat had overturned, and two shirtless survivors were trying desperately to flip it back over, according to public accounts from lawmakers who have already seen the video. Then came the deadly second strike."
"The Pentagon has claimed the two survivors could have righted the boat and continued transporting drugs, or communicated with others on shore to retrieve the cargo. Hegseth reiterated on Tuesday that conducting the second strike was "the right call.""
A top-secret video showing a U.S. maritime strike will be shown to House and Senate armed services committees with Adm. Frank Bradley present. The White House released only a 30-second clip of the first strike, while calls from Democrats and some Republicans urged the full videos release. The second strike occurred about 30 minutes after the first when the overturned boats two shirtless survivors were trying to flip it back over; the second strike was deadly. The Pentagon defended the second strike by saying survivors could have recovered drugs or contacted shore, and a sponsor called the strike "the right call." Expect committee reactions and renewed calls for transparency.
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