US EditionHegseth bars military officials from discussing drug boat strikes with Congress without prior approval
New guidance requires Defense Department staff to get approval before discussing sensitive Latin America military operations amid congressional frustration over unanswered queries.
- The Office of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth required Defense Department personnel to seek prior approval from the Office of Legislative Affairs before discussing US strikes on suspected drug boats in Latin America with Congress.
- After an initial memo barred most Defense Department personnel, including military commanders, from talking to Congress or state lawmakers without prior approval, officials updated the guidance to clarify approval rules amid tightened controls since earlier this year.
- The guidance lists SOUTHCOM maritime and counternarcotics activity among topics needing clearance, also covering AUKUS, Foreign Military Sales reform, critical munitions, the National Defense Strategy, `Havana Syndrome` and Spectrum.
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The U.S. Secretary of Defense's office, Pete Hegseth, officially disseminated a list of topics on which his department's staff must have prior approval before interacting with Congress. As CNN reported, several familiar sources confirm that the broad list of guidelines includes what they call "sensitive military operations" for the Department of Defense and U.S. military attacks on suspected drug trafficking ships in Latin America.This directive…
Hegseth bars military officials from discussing drug boat strikes with Congress without prior approval
The Office of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has disemminated a broad list of topics that DoD personnel are now required to seek prior approval on before engaging with Congress, which includes any and all “sensitive military operations” and US military strikes on suspected drug boats around Latin America, according to people familiar with the latest guidance.
Hegseth Bars Officials from Discussing Boat Strikes
“Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has disseminated a broad list of topics that Defense Department personnel are now required to seek prior approval on before engaging with Congress, which includes any and all ‘sensitive military operations’ and US military strikes on suspected drug boats arou
The U.S. Defence Secretary's office, Pete Hegseth, has published a wide list of topics on which American soldiers now need to get prior approval before discussing the Congress. This list includes all "sensitive military operations" and US military attacks against suspected drug trafficking ships in Latin America, according to people familiar with the latest guidelines.
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