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Admiral Frank Bradley, the senior commander who ordered a follow-up strike on an alleged drug boat in September, is expected to testify that the survivors on the vessel were trying to continue their mission, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Bradley's expected testimony appears aimed at defending the military's actions, and pushing back on concerns multiple lawmakers have raised about the strike being a potential war crime.
He's scheduled to testify to members of Congress during a closed-door briefing on Thursday as the Trump administration scrambles to justify its handling of the attack.
