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Senator Warner Slams Administration Over Secret Military Strikes

11/1/2025

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Warner Critiques Administration

Senator Mark Warner criticized the administration for excluding Senate Democrats from a briefing on strikes against alleged narcoterrorists, calling the move a "slap in the face" to Congress's war powers.
He said decisions on military force should not be partisan.
The administration has conducted at least 14 strikes, causing numerous deaths, while providing insufficient legal justification or evidence.
Congressman Cisneros Jr. echoed concerns about the lack of clarity in Pentagon briefings.

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Jacobs Questions Strikes

The Trump administration conducted 14 strikes against civilian boats in international waters, causing at least 61 deaths per the tally.
Representative Sara Jacobs said Pentagon officials admitted they do not know identities of all those killed and that they must show a connection to designated terrorist organizations.
Congressional Democrats raised concerns about the lack of legal justification and shared intelligence, and Senator Mark Warner called the secrecy a "new low".

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Warner Critiques Administration

Senator Mark Warner criticized the administration for excluding Senate Democrats from a briefing on strikes against alleged narcoterrorists, calling the move a "slap in the face" to Congress's war powers.
He said decisions on military force should not be partisan.
The administration has conducted at least 14 strikes, causing numerous deaths, while providing insufficient legal justification or evidence.
Congressman Cisneros Jr. echoed concerns about the lack of clarity in Pentagon briefings.

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