Two men killed in a controversial "double-tap" U.S. military strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in September did not appear to have a radio or any other means of communication, the senior commander overseeing the operation told lawmakers.

Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley, who ran Joint Special Operations Command at the time, delivered the update in closed-door briefings viewed by lawmakers from both parties.

His account, reported by CNN and published Thursday, undercuts earlier private briefings where defense officials suggested the survivors were attempting to "radio for help."

Lawmakers who viewed the video called it "enormously disturbing."

Why It Matters

Bradley’s acknowledgement that the survivors could not call for reinforcements removes the central claim previously use

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