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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Brendan Rascius

Hegseth won’t commit to releasing video of second strike on drug boat — and doesn’t have ‘any regrets’ over Signal controversy

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth refused to commit to releasing video footage of the controversial second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea.

During a Saturday defense forum hosted at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Hegseth was repeatedly pressed on whether or not he would publish footage of the lethal strike, which took place on September 2.

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