Trump Action Archive

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• Senate Armed Services Committee announces investigation into Caribbean boat strikes — Senators Roger Wicker (R) and Jack Reed (D) released a joint statement announcing that the Senate Armed Services Committee would conduct "vigorous oversight" into alleged follow-on strikes on suspected narcotics vessels in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility. The committee directed inquiries to the Department of Defense to determine facts surrounding the circumstances of the strikes, which have killed over 80 people.
• House Armed Services Committee announced bipartisan investigation into Caribbean strikes — House Armed Services Committee leaders Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA) announced they are taking bipartisan action to gather a full accounting of the military operation in question and committed to providing rigorous oversight of DOD's military operations in the Caribbean.
• Senate Armed Services Committee announced investigation into Hegseth's alleged strike orders — Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) and ranking member Jack Reed (D-RI) issued a joint statement announcing that the committee is aware of reports regarding alleged follow-on strikes on suspected narcotics vessels and has directed inquiries to the Department of Defense, committing to vigorous oversight to determine the facts.
• House Armed Services Committee chair vowed oversight of boat strikes — Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), chair of the House Armed Services Committee, publicly vowed to conduct oversight not just of the September 2 strike but of the entire operation involving attacks on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific. Rogers stated there are "very serious concerns in Congress about the attacks on the so-called drug boats" and that the operation was "completely outside of anything that's been discussed with Congress."
• Senate Armed Services Committee chair vowed oversight of boat strikes — Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, publicly vowed to conduct oversight of the September 2 boat strike and the entire operation involving attacks on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific. The bipartisan concern reflects alarm about military operations conducted without congressional knowledge or authorization.
• Congressional committees announced investigations into September 2 boat strike. — Both Republican and Democratic congressional committees announced investigations into the September 2, 2025 boat strike in the Caribbean in which Defense Secretary Hegseth allegedly ordered the killing of all occupants and Admiral Bradley ordered a second strike on survivors. The investigations represent bipartisan concern about the legality and circumstances of the operation.
• Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker opened an inquiry into the September 2 military strike operation. — Senator Roger Wicker, chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, stated that he had spoken with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair General Dan Caine, and expected to speak with Admiral Mitch Bradley. Wicker's committee opened an inquiry into the September 2 operation and is seeking video and audio recordings of the strikes. Wicker stated that once those materials are received, he will decide how to proceed, saying "We're going to find out what the true facts are."
• House and Senate Armed Services Committee chairs launch investigations into boat strike — Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), chair of the House Armed Services Committee, and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced they will launch investigations into the September 2 boat strike and the larger operation. Both are Republicans. Their action follows bipartisan criticism of the incident, with Senator Angus King (I-ME) calling it "a stone cold war crime."