The Pentagon refuses to release unedited video of a military strike that killed two survivors of an initial attack on a suspected drug-smuggling boat, while offering limited congressional access. This shameful secrecy surrounding lethal force against vulnerable individuals represents a dangerous erosion of accountability and the very principles of justice we claim to defend.
The Pentagon has refused for weeks to share key information about military strikes on alleged drug vessels with Congress despite repeated requests from bipartisan Senate leaders. This alarming lack of transparency represents a dangerous erosion of congressional oversight and threatens the very foundations of our constitutional system of checks and balances.
A tense classified briefing saw Defense Undersecretary Elbridge Colby frustrate bipartisan senators by failing to provide a mandated update on the National Defense Strategy and giving evasive answers on critical issues, including potential National Guard deployment for election security. This shocking breakdown in communication between the Pentagon and Congress represents a dangerous affront to democratic oversight and accountability, threatening the very foundations of civilian control over the military.
