LOADING ERROR LOADINGIn the wake of a report in The Washington Post, lawmakers from both parties are raising concerns about a deadly boat strike carried out by the administration earlier this year. “I think it’s very possible there was a war crime committed,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md. “The Committee has directed inquiries to the Department, and we will be conducting vigorous oversight to determine the facts related to the circumstances,” Senate Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) Similarly, House Armed Services Chair Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) and ranking member Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said on Saturday that they’d be conducting their own inquiry. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is under scrutiny following reports about his handling of a strike on an alleged drug boat in September.

Source: Huffington Post December 01, 2025 09:32 UTC