WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal issued text of the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) launched a new investigation into reports that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth failed to take basic steps to protect troops during Operation Epic Fury, including during a strike that killed six service members and injured 20 in Kuwait.
On March 1, days into President Trump's illegal war on Iran, an Iranian drone hit a U.S. military post in Kuwait, killing six American service members and injuring at least 20. The attack reportedly came with "no warning or sirens to alert troops to evacuate or get into a bunker." After the att...