Overview
- Speaking on MS NOW, Sen. Mark Warner said the uniformed military "may help save us" from President Trump, citing their oath to the Constitution.
- Warner said he will press Adm. Frank Bradley on what Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered and why the full unedited strike video has not been released, adding he is not sure Hegseth has been truthful.
- Warner has called for Hegseth’s firing and for a congressional investigation into the September 2 operation against suspected drug-smuggling boats.
- Conservative outlets cast Warner’s remarks as advocating a military coup, reflecting a broader partisan clash that also follows Democrats’ recent video urging service members to refuse illegal orders.
- The Pentagon and White House defend the operation and reject reports that Hegseth ordered survivors to be killed, while Hegseth says Bradley acted within his authority to neutralize a threat; Bradley is slated to brief key lawmakers on Thursday.