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

Congress defense budget bill could force Hegseth to release strike videos

Lawmakers are pressing Hegseth to release unedited footage and specific orders related to a series of strikes.

Defense policy bill includes provision to limit defense secretary's travel budget unless unedited boat strike video is released

A new version of the annual defense policy bill released Sunday could limit Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel plans next year if he doesn't release video of recent military strikes

Pete Hegseth handed ultimatum by Congress over investigation into double tap

Hegseth has issued oscillating claims about his level of awareness and involvement in a second strike against defenseless boatmen on Sept. 2.

NDAA requires Hegseth to submit 'unedited video' of boat strikes

War Secretary Pete Hegseth must submit the unedited footage of all boat strikes conducted against suspected drug vessels in the Caribbean Sea or else face travel budget cuts. The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026 added several provisions that require Hegseth’s action to authorize three-quarters of his designated travel budget, including a report on the lessons learned by the military from the war in Ukraine. The most notable sti…

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

Defense bill would limit Pentagon travel funds until boat strike footage released

The provision was tucked into the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual defense policy bill that has passed every year for more six decades.