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Senate Democrats Demand Hearing on Controversial Trump Strikes

12/19/2025

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Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee seek a public hearing on the boat strike campaign of U.S. President Donald Trump, citing at least 95 deaths.
Committee Chair Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) rejects the request because the Justice Department's legal justification is inadequate.
Tensions over whether the strikes are war crimes have grown, with Democrats calling for video footage.
The dispute signals ongoing congressional scrutiny of the campaign.

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Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee seek a public hearing on the boat strike campaign of U.S. President Donald Trump, citing at least 95 deaths.
Committee Chair Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) rejects the request because the Justice Department's legal justification is inadequate.
Tensions over whether the strikes are war crimes have grown, with Democrats calling for video footage.
The dispute signals ongoing congressional scrutiny of the campaign.