Tammy Duckworth: Venezuela Boat Strikes Put US Servicemen in Legal Jeopardy

Concerns Over Venezuela Boat Strikes

• ⚠️ Senator Tammy Duckworth expresses deep concern over the recent boat strikes in Venezuela, calling the situation "deeply disturbing."
• 🎯 The primary worry is the potential jeopardy faced by American servicemen and women, both in terms of physical danger if shot down and legal jeopardy in international criminal courts.

Legal and Constitutional Implications

• ⚖️ Duckworth highlights that only Congress has the authority to declare war, and no such declaration was made regarding these strikes.
• 🏛️ She criticizes the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hexth, for his perceived cavalier attitude and for actions that could place military personnel in legal jeopardy.

Information Access and After-Action Reports

• 📰 While Duckworth has read the full report and seen media coverage, she has not seen the classified video of the strike and the "double-tap" maneuver.
• ✈️ She has requested access to the video and also asked to see the after-action reports from pilots and drone operators, as well as their intelligence debriefs.