Lawmakers move to compel Hegseth to release military video of Sept. 2 boat strike
Source: ABC News
Lawmakers move to compel Hegseth to release military video of Sept. 2 boat strike
The legislative provision is tucked into a must-pass Pentagon policy bill.
By Anne Flaherty andJay O'Brien
December 8, 2025, 6:52 PM ET
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Members of Congress are tracking to pass new legislation that would compel Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to provide lawmakers the unedited military video of 11 people being killed in the Caribbean Sea on Sept. 2 after an initial strike on a suspected drug boat left two passengers alive in the water.
A provision tucked into the annual, must-pass Pentagon spending and policy bill says the Defense Department should hand over unedited copies of video to the House and Senate Armed Services committees. If the department does not comply, Hegseth’s travel budget would be slashed by 25% until the relevant videos are turned over, according to the legislation.
The provision could be amended before the bill is voted on in either chamber.
The House is expected to hold a floor vote on the bill this week. The Senate must take it up for a floor vote by the end of the month.
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