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In reply to the discussion: Survivors of Boat Strike Were Actively Continuing Drug Mission, Admiral to Tell Lawmakers [View all]
mahatmakanejeeves
(67,837 posts)38. Live updates: Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors briefs lawmakers
Live updates: Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors briefs lawmakers
Follow the latest news on President Donald Trump and his administration | December 4, 2025
Edited By BRIDGET BROWN, BERNARD MCGHEE and CURTIS YEE
Updated 10:41 AM EST, December 4, 2025
The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat is on Capitol Hill for a classified briefing with top congressional lawmakers overseeing national security.
The information from Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley, who is now the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, comes at a potentially crucial moment in the unfolding congressional investigation into how Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth handled the military operation in international waters near Venezuela. There are mounting questions over whether the strike may have violated the law.
The briefing in secure facility at the Capitol is with congressional leaders, including the Republican chairs and ranking Democrats of the House and Senate Armed Services committees, and separately to the GOP chairman and Democratic vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
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Follow the latest news on President Donald Trump and his administration | December 4, 2025
Edited By BRIDGET BROWN, BERNARD MCGHEE and CURTIS YEE
Updated 10:41 AM EST, December 4, 2025
The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat is on Capitol Hill for a classified briefing with top congressional lawmakers overseeing national security.
The information from Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley, who is now the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, comes at a potentially crucial moment in the unfolding congressional investigation into how Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth handled the military operation in international waters near Venezuela. There are mounting questions over whether the strike may have violated the law.
The briefing in secure facility at the Capitol is with congressional leaders, including the Republican chairs and ranking Democrats of the House and Senate Armed Services committees, and separately to the GOP chairman and Democratic vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
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Survivors of Boat Strike Were Actively Continuing Drug Mission, Admiral to Tell Lawmakers [View all]
mahatmakanejeeves
Thursday
OP
The USG has a new explanation on why they (now admittedly) intentionally killed 2 shipwrecked men.
mahatmakanejeeves
Thursday
#3
There are at least two witnesses from the previous boats they blew up
travelingthrulife
Thursday
#29
Yeah, that's the ticket- They were strapping bales of cocaine to their backs, and swimming up to the USA, see . . .
NBachers
Thursday
#23
OMG. He deserves to go to jail if that is what he is using as an excuse for murder.
travelingthrulife
Thursday
#26
And the Titanic was continuing its journey to New York after it struck the iceberg.
Ray Bruns
Thursday
#27
"Actively Continuing" - What specific actions? Did they get the boat motor started? Oars in place?
Norrrm
Thursday
#36
Live updates: Navy admiral who ordered attack that killed boat strike survivors briefs lawmakers
mahatmakanejeeves
Thursday
#38
They were both Olympic-caliber long-distance swimmers. Makes perfect sense to me.
Borogove
Thursday
#39
Any naval officer that thinks survivors of a destroyed boat are fair game needs to be removed from his position.
patphil
Thursday
#45
I expect that inane BS from a MAGAt but not an Admiral. Their x-ray vision showed drugs in packages?
flashman13
Thursday
#54
This position came from the lawyers who are trying to avoid this guy being charged with a war crime
LetMyPeopleVote
Thursday
#58