US lawmakers may withold Hegseth travel funds to force boat video release

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Democrats turn up the heat on Hegseth over Caribbean boat strike that killed 2 survivors • Maine Morning Star

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., walks to a closed-door briefing with the Senate Armed Services Committee at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 2, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Senators attending the long scheduled briefing on naval aviation mishaps were asked by reporters about the recent U.S. strike on a ship in the Caribbean. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday escalated their demands that Secretary…

Heat turns up on Hegseth over Caribbean boat strike that killed 2 survivors

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., walks to a closed-door briefing with the Senate Armed Services Committee at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 2, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Senators attending the long scheduled briefing on naval aviation mishaps were asked by reporters about the recent U.S. strike on a ship in the Caribbean. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday escalated their demands that Secretary…

Frustrated lawmakers hit Hegseth with ultimatum over boat strike videos

Lawmakers have taken a hard line against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, threatening to lock down a portion of his travel budget until he turns over unedited footage of U.S. military strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and copies of the orders behind the operations. The provisions, tucked in the final text of the sweeping [...]

Democrats turn up the heat on Hegseth over Caribbean boat strike that killed 2 survivors

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., walks to a closed-door briefing with the Senate Armed Services Committee at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 2, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Senators attending the long scheduled briefing on naval aviation mishaps were asked by reporters about the recent U.S. strike on a ship in the Caribbean. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday escalated their demands that Secretary…

Democrats turn up the heat on Hegseth over Caribbean boat strike that killed 2 survivors • West Virginia Watch

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., walks to a closed-door briefing with the Senate Armed Services Committee at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 2, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Senators attending the long scheduled briefing on naval aviation mishaps were asked by reporters about the recent U.S. strike on a ship in the Caribbean. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday escalated their demands that Secretary…