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House Intelligence Committee's top Democrat, Rep. Jim Himes, pushes for transparency on controversial U.S. military strikes targeting drug smugglers.
House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters he's satisfied with the intelligence and legality of the operation that killed two survivors of a U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat.
Holsey will retire from the Navy on Dec. 12, 2025, after a little more than a year leading the U.S. Southern Command.
Speaker Johnson defends controversial military strikes on Venezuelan drug boat after viewing classified video evidence, calling the actions 'entirely appropriate.'
I asked them what their strategy is and what they were doing. Again, did not get satisfying answers at all,' Senate Democrat leader says - Anadolu Ajansı
The provision was tucked into the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual defense policy bill that has passed every year for more six decades.
House Armed Services Committee leaders this weekend said they are seeking “full accounting” of an early September U.S. military attack against an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean
Democratic and Republican lawmakers have different interpretations of the video — a reason why Rep. Himes hopes it can be made available for everyone to see.
Several legal experts have told BBC Verify that there was no legal basis for the second strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug boat by the US military.
Venezuela-Strike Victims (AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin) (AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin/AP) Venezuela-Strike Victims (AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin) (AP ...
As President Donald Trump's drug campaign targets Venezuela, potential land strikes raise concerns about oil market disruption and higher energy prices for Americans.
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