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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer publicly blasted Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth after a classified briefing this week, calling the session “very unsatisfying” and demanding to see the full video of a September strike. His theatrics are predictable: grandstanding on the Senate floor while ignoring the difficult realities faced by commanders in the field.
What the American people should remember is that Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio led the briefing for congressional leaders and are weighing whether to release an unedited video that could compromise ongoing operations. A responsible secretary of defense must balance transparency with operational security, and Hegseth’s answer that “we have to study it” is not evasion but prudence in the face of real threats.
Yes, the operation that destroyed a suspected drug-smuggling vessel and a later follow-up strike that tragically killed survivors is troubling on the surface, and Congress rightly asks tough questions. But the facts show commanders were applying hard rules in chaotic conditions against cartel smugglers who ply deadly trade routes; the debate should not reduce every battlefield decision to a late-night partisan talking point.
Instead of honest oversight, Democrats led by Schumer tried to turn this into a political stunt, demanding public show-and-tell video that would play straight into the hands of the cartels and our adversaries. If the left wants footage for cable, they should remember that classified materials exist for a reason and that leaking or demanding unvetted videos undermines the safety of servicemembers and the effectiveness of future operations.
On a different front, Democrat Eileen Higgins’ victory in the Miami mayoral runoff is now being celebrated as a national story, but local wins don’t erase the consequences of the policies Democrats will pursue once in power. Voters should watch closely: more big-city Democrats in office has historically meant higher taxes, softer immigration enforcement, and less respect for small businesses and law-and-order priorities that keep neighborhoods safe.
Patriots want both accountability and a secure nation; we can demand oversight without playing into Schumer’s chest-thumping or endangering operations that protect our southern border and choke cartel routes. Congress should get the answers it needs through proper classified channels, support commanders who are doing a hard job, and stop the opportunistic politics that put ideology ahead of American safety.
