Senator Warner Speaks On Recent US Military Strikes On Vessels In The Caribbean

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 30: Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) talks to reporters about Democrats being excluded from briefings the Trump Administration gave to Republicans about military strikes on alleged drug boats at the U.S. Capitol on October 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. The top Democrat on the select committee, Warner was surprised and angry that his Republican counterparts were briefed on the unilateral strikes in the Caribbean. “Decisions about the use of American military force are not campaign strategy sessions, and they are not the private property of one political party,” Warner said in a statement. “For any administration to treat them that way erodes our national security and flies in the face of Congress’ constitutional obligation to oversee matters of war and peace.” (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)