‘What’s Hegseth Hiding?’ Chuck Schumer Promises to ‘Confront’ Pete Hegseth Over Deadly Boat Strikes

Sean James Dec 9th, 2025, 5:06 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said he plans to “confront” Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and “demand” he release the classified footage of a military strike on a suspected drug boat in September — an attack that has been heavily criticized by Democrats, pundits, and some Republicans in recent weeks.

Schumer told reporters on Capitol Hill on Tuesday afternoon he would be grilling Hegseth about the strikes later in the evening; Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) are set to brief Schumer and other lawmakers on the strikes.

“I plan to confront Secretary Hegseth on exactly what the hell is going on in the Caribbean,” Sch

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