5 Jan 2026 1:59 pm
-------------Adm. Mitch Bradley, who oversaw the Sept. 2 military attack of a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean Sea, told lawmakers on Wednesday that it would be possible to release portions of a video showing the killing of two survivors without compromising classified information, according to three Democrats.
Bradley's comments, which were part of a classified briefing for members of the House and Senate armed services committees, came a day after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he would not share the full unedited video publicly or with the broader Congress because doing so could expose sensitive military sources and methods.
"I would characterize Bradley's remarks as acknowledging the fact that you could, in fact, edit this in a way that would enable it to be released without any sensitive information being released," Rep. Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services --Committee, told ABC News in a phone call. ----------------------------------
Bradley's comments, which were part of a classified briefing for members of the House and Senate armed services committees, came a day after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he would not share the full unedited video publicly or with the broader Congress because doing so could expose sensitive military sources and methods.
"I would characterize Bradley's remarks as acknowledging the fact that you could, in fact, edit this in a way that would enable it to be released without any sensitive information being released," Rep. Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services --Committee, told ABC News in a phone call. ----------------------------------