The Navy admiral who reportedly issued orders for the U.S. military to fire upon survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat gave classified briefings to lawmakers overseeing national security on Thursday, with one Democrat who attended a closed-door session expressing deep concern about the information presented.

"What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service," said Connecticut Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House's intelligence committee. "You have two individuals in clear distress without any means of locomotion, with a destroyed vessel , that were killed by the United States."

Most of the lawmakers in the briefings, which included senators, declined to comment as they exited.

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