Lawmakers Divided After Viewing Classified Video of Fatal Boat Strike

U.S. lawmakers received a private briefing on Tuesday about a controversial military strike. The classified video showed a September incident where a U.S. Coast Guard vessel opened fire on a suspected drug boat. The strike killed survivors of an initial attack on the same boat. Officials have alleged the boat was involved in drug trafficking. Reactions from members of Congress differed sharply after the viewing. Some defended the action as necessary, while others questioned the use of force. The closed-door briefing aimed to address growing congressional scrutiny of the event. The incident remains under investigation by the Department of Defense.