GOP, Pete Hegseth and drug boat strike

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GOP senators break with Hegseth over video of missile strike on survivors
Republican senators are openly questioning Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s decision not to release the full video of a Sept. 2 follow-up strike on two survivors of an initial military strike again...

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Hegseth and GOP clash over refusal to release Venezuelan boat strikes video
GOP senators urge Pentagon to declassify drug boat strike video after Hegseth says footage will stay secret
Hegseth: Pentagon Won’t Release Full Video of Sept. 2 Boat Strike
The Pentagon won’t release the full, unedited video of a lethal Sept. 2 strike on alleged drug traffickers, said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, despite bipartisan calls to do so.

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Pentagon won't release 'top secret, full, unedited' video of September drug boat strike, Hegseth says
US will not release full Venezuela boat strike video, Hegseth says
Hegseth says Pentagon won't release video of strike on drug boat survivors to public
Some Republicans said they thought the video should at least be shared more broadly in Congress in the interest in transparency and because it would show a lawful operation.

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Full video showing follow-up strike on alleged drug boat won’t be released to the public, Hegseth says
US not planning to release unedited boat strike video to public, Hegseth says

Senate GOP grows uneasy as Pentagon’s Kelly investigation escalates

Senate Republicans are growing increasingly uneasy with the Pentagon’s investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced his office is escalating its

GOP Sen. Rejects Pete Hegseth's Claim That Pentagon Probe Exonerates Him Over Signalgate

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis rejected Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's claim that a review by the Pentagon's Inspector General of the incident known as Signalgate is a complete "exoneration" of his actions.
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'Obama had over 500 strikes!': GOP stooge Markwayne Mullin tries to change subject when pressed on Pete Hegseth's illegal second boat strike

Following today's closed briefing with Secretaries Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth, Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) defends the Trump Administration's illegal second strike on an alleged drug boat, trying to downplay the severity of it by bringing up former President Barack Obama.
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Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio Wreck Trump’s Biggest Boat Strike Claim

Donald Trump bragged about one of his biggest donors, Miriam Adelson, donating $250 million to his campaign in 2024, at a White House Hanukkah event Tuesday night. Adelson then told the audience that Trump could run for a third term and whispered something in Trump’s ear. Trump smiled widely as he announced she’d offer him another $250 million.