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Democrats on the Gang of Eight to Hegseth: Release the Video
Washington,
December 12, 2025
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), and U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, called on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to provide all members of Congress and the public with the full, unedited video of the September 2 strikes on a suspected drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean. Wrote the members, “As some of the few members of Congress who have seen the complete, unedited video of the strikes on September 2 against a maritime vessel, we write to stress our grave concerns surrounding their circumstances. As we have expressed directly to you, Secretary Rubio, General Caine, and Admiral Bradley, it is critical that you provide full transparency to Congress and to the American people.” They added, “We therefore reiterate our request that you make the complete, unedited, full resolution video of the September 2 strikes available to all Members of the House and Senate before Congress completes its legislative session this month. We also urge you to expedite the public release of the video, taking into account appropriate precautions to protect sources and methods, so that the American people can judge for themselves the legality and necessity of their government engaging in such activities that potentially put our men and women in uniform at risk.” “Thank you for your attention to this matter,” they concluded. A copy of the letter is available here. |