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Senate Republicans Threatened to Block Trump Nominee Over Pentagon Drug Boat Strikes
Senate Republicans threatened to block President Donald Trump’s nominees from receiving confirmation to pressure Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to answer questions about strikes on alleged drug boats in Latin America.
The Washington Post reported on Sunday that, earlier this year, the Republican-led Senate Armed Services Committee made a threat that it would hold up political nominees unless the Department of War released documents related to strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific.
Two sources speaking with the outlet said Hegseth relented and released documents…
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