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The Pentagon refuses to publicly release unedited video of a US military strike that killed survivors of a drug smuggling attack. Lawmakers demand transparency as Trump imposes a blockade on Venezuelan oil tankers amid rising tensions.
Top Pentagon officials are under scrutiny after a watchdog report revealed Secretary of War Pete Hegseth could have put American troops in harm’s way earlier this year, and lawmakers are likely to have plenty more questions for military leaders about a September strike on suspected drug smugglers.
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