A week ago, Donald Trump said releasing the Sept. 2 boat strike video would be “no problem.” On Tuesday, Pete Hegseth reclassified that promise into a lie. They might think they’ve dodged this one, but the secrecy only strengthened the war crime allegations.
On December 16, following a classified briefing on Capitol Hill, several officials stopped to address reporters about the controversial second strike on drug-running boats in the Caribbean. The video of that strike has been at the center of mounting scrutiny, especially after Trump publicly suggested its release would pose no issue at all.
