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Lawmakers Demand Release of Controversial Strike Footage

12/5/2025

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A Democratic congressman called the video of a strike near Venezuela “one of the most troubling scenes” and urged its public release after a classified briefing.
Experts labeled operation as potential murder under international law.
The Pentagon's Secretary Pete Hegseth denied seeing survivors during the strike.
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed no objections to releasing footage as lawmakers demand accountability for strikes that caused 83 deaths in 21 operations.

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A Democratic congressman called the video of a strike near Venezuela “one of the most troubling scenes” and urged its public release after a classified briefing.
Experts labeled operation as potential murder under international law.
The Pentagon's Secretary Pete Hegseth denied seeing survivors during the strike.
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed no objections to releasing footage as lawmakers demand accountability for strikes that caused 83 deaths in 21 operations.