US EditionLawmakers to hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors
Adm. Frank Bradley will address Congress on U.S. strikes near Venezuela that killed 83 people without approval amid legal concerns over targeting survivors, lawmakers say.
- On Thursday, Adm. Frank `Mitch` Bradley will appear for a classified briefing on Capitol Hill to top congressional leaders amid a probe into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Venezuela strike handling.
- The strikes began on September 2nd with an attack in international waters near Venezuela, justified by President Donald Trump as targeting drug traffickers, and have since included 21 U.S. strikes killing more than 80 people over about three months.
- Military sources describe a `double tap` sequence where two survivors clung to the struck boat and a follow-on strike killed them, while The Washington Post reported Adm. Frank `Mitch` Bradley ordered the attack under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's directive that `The order was to kill everybody.`
- Democratic lawmakers are seeking the full September 2nd attack video, written orders and rules of engagement, while legal experts and senators warn the incident could amount to a crime if survivors were targeted.
- About a month after the strike, Adm. Frank `Mitch` Bradley was promoted to lead U.S. Special Operations Command with unanimous Senate approval, complicating accountability politics.
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U.S. lawmakers will hear from Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors
The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat is expected Thursday on Capitol Hill to provide a classified briefing to top congressional lawmakers overseeing national security.
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