Top lawmakers from both parties say they support releasing video of the controversial September “double-tap” strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean.
The White House on Monday confirmed a second strike on an alleged drug boat in September. Here’s what we know. https://t.co/LAGf4aRRtK pic.twitter.com/eR1S3ycaF5
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Members of Congress who viewed the classified footage last week delivered sharply different accounts, split along party lines — prompting senior Democrat Rep. Jim Himes to call for full public release so Americans “can judge for themselves”.
The footage shows a second U.S. strike that killed surviving crew members. The Trump administration maintains the operation was legal.
President Donald Trump has said he is open to releasing the video, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is still reviewing the risks.
VASTLY different takeaways from lawmakers who watched the boat-strike video:
— Selina Wang (@selinawangtv) December 7, 2025
D-Rep. Jim Himes: "I think it's really important that people see what it looks like when the full force the United States military is turned on two guys who are clinging to a piece of wood and about to… pic.twitter.com/PO3o36ilz7
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton defended the follow-up strike, saying survivors were still active on the boat. But Democratic Rep. Adam Smith called the second hit “deeply disturbing,” arguing the vessel was already incapacitated and posed no threat.
The debate underscores escalating scrutiny of Trump’s expanding maritime counter-narcotics campaign.
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