Seven senior Democrats in the U.S. Senate have sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, demanding an explanation of the Trump Administration’s policy in the Caribbean. In the letter, they questioned the Trump Administration’s lack of transparency with Congress and the public, “as strikes continue to escalate, potentially dragging America into open armed conflict and putting our men and women in uniform at risk.”
The senators also demanded answers for why the Trump Administration provided partisan briefings on a significant national security matter. They reminded the Secretaries of their obligation to keep Congress informed, so it can fulfill its constitutionally mandated oversight role and ensure the Trump Administration’s actions are lawful, align with U.S. national security interests, and not risk dragging our country into open-ended conflict.
“To date, the Administration has failed to provide the full Senate with the basic information necessary to carry out its oversight responsibilities, including the identities of the groups against which the President has authorized the use of military force—even as reports increase that the Administration is planning additional strikes inside Venezuela,” they wrote.
