Trump retracts support for releasing second boat strike video

President Trump retracted his previous support for releasing video footage of a second strike on a Venezuelan drug boat, claiming he never endorsed its public release. This follows comments from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who expressed the need for caution in reviewing any footage from the September 2 operation that killed survivors of the initial attack. Congress is concerned about the legality of such strikes and is attempting to withhold part of Hegseth’s travel budget until unedited footage is provided. The U.S. has conducted over 20 strikes related to its drug war since September 2, resulting in significant fatalities.

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