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Chuck Schumer: “Congress ought to be able to see [the unedited videos of the…”

Featuring: Chuck Schumer, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Senators say Caribbean boat strike video should be released | REUTERS

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I asked Secretary Hegseth, Secretary of Defense Hegseth, would he let every member of Congress see the unedited videos of the September 2nd strike? His answer? We have to study it. Well, in my view, they studied it long enough, and Congress ought to be able to see [the unedited videos of the September 2nd strike]. it. I told him that every member of Congress, so many members of Congress, Democrat and Republican, had a right to see it, wanted to see it, and should see it. (00:24–00:27)

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Asserts that Congress should have access to unedited videos of a military strike.

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