Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) released the following statement following reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized a strike to kill all survivors of one of the Trump administration’s attacks on boats allegedly carrying drugs in international waters.
“Secretary Signalgate, Pete Hegseth, owes the American people answers, and I demand a full Congressional investigation to get them. Congress needs immediate access to the unredacted video of the strike as well as the radio communications tied to the orders that were given.
“When I last spoke with Secretary Hegseth, he couldn’t answer basic questions about our military. Now, he is directing unauthorized and likely illegal military operations against Venezuela without the consent of Congress.
“Unqualified, incompetent Secretary Hegseth will be held accountable for issuing illegal orders. Congress will get to the bottom of this.”
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