What recent military actions did Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discuss?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he will not release video of a deadly airstrike on a suspected drug smuggling boat in the Caribbean. NPR's Quill Lawrence reports the decision reverses President Trump's earlier comments that he would have no problem releasing the footage to the public.
Hegseth says the U.S. is at war with drug traffickers and can legally kill them on suspicion. Nearly 100 people have died in strikes on small boats. Critics call it murder. Even under the laws of war, the September 2nd strike is controversial because two survivors of an initial strike were targeted and killed as they clung to burning wreckage and waved in distress.
Hegseth says the Congressional Armed Services Committees, the Hask and Sask, will see the full video on Wednesday.
Of course, we're not going to release a top secret, full, unedited video of that to the general public.
Hask and sask and appropriate committees will see it. Reactions from lawmakers that have already seen the video have fallen mostly along partisan lines. Quill Lawrence, NPR News.
President Trump is expanding a travel ban, adding more countries to a blacklist, making it harder or even impossible for their citizens to come to the U.S., NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports that this is part of the Trump administration's efforts to restrict travel and immigration.
Earlier this year, Trump named 12 high-risk countries banning or restricting their nationals from coming to the U.S. Now five more countries are being added to the list. Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria. According to a White House proclamation, the administration is also banning anyone holding documents issued by the Palestinian Authority.
It's also imposing partial restrictions on 15 other countries, including Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire, whose teams will be playing in the World Cup next year. The White House says there are carve-outs for athletes and diplomats or individuals whose entry, quote, serves U.S. national interests. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, Washington.
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