#laws-of-war

#laws-of-war

Scott asked Trump about his previous statement that he'd have "no problem" releasing footage of the September 2nd boat strike in which the U.S. military killed two survivors clinging for life by (allegedly illegally) striking a second time. He denied ever saying it, muttering that the claim was "ABC fake news," despite there being footage of the moment he said it. When she continued to press him after he said he'd support whatever Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth chooses, he began insulting her.

Footage of the U.S.'s "double tap" boat strike in the Caribbean on September 2 is extremely disturbing, says a lawmaker who was shown the video in a closed door briefing by top military officials on Thursday. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Dan Caine and Special Operations Command head Frank Bradley visited Capitol Hill on Thursday. During that visit, officers briefed the top Republicans and Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee, the Senate Armed Services Committee, and the House Intelligence Committee regarding the strikes.