WASHINGTON — A Navy admiral commanding the U.S. military strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean told lawmakers Thursday that there was no “kill them all” order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth , but a stark video of the attack left grave questions as Congress scrutinizes the campaign that killed two survivors .

Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley appeared for a series of closed-door classified briefings at the Capitol as lawmakers conduct an investigation after a report that he ordered the follow-on attack that killed the survivors to comply with Hegesth’s demands. Legal experts have said such a strike could be a violation of the laws of military warfare .

“Bradley was very clear that he was given no such order, to give no quarter or to kill them all,” said Sen. Tom Cotto

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