Secretaries Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio arrived at the U.S. Senate this evening to brief lawmakers on a September Caribbean boat strike, as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stated he will demand release of the full, unedited footage, according to X posts by @nnworcester shared over the past 59 minutes ending at 9:15 p.m. UTC on December 9, 2025. Secretary Hegseth arrived first, followed minutes later by Secretary Rubio for the joint briefing, per the X updates from @nnworcester between 8:49 p.m. and 9:02 p.m. UTC. Schumer's demand came in the same post noting Rubio's arrival after Hegseth. Earlier today, Senate Majority Leader John Thune responded to questions about releasing video of the September 2 strike by saying, "Well, I'm happy with what they are doing," according to video shared by @atrupar on X before the current reporting window. Separately, Thailandās prime minister stated he ādoes not rememberā the peace agreement with Cambodia brokered by President Trump in October amid current border escalation, according to an X post by @nexta_tv at 8:47 p.m. UTC. When asked if the declaration still applies, he replied: āNo. I donāt remember it.ā Fighting flared up earlier between the countries despite Trumpās prior assurances that war would be impossible after the deal. In business news, David Ellison met with major Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) shareholders, some supporting Paramount's hostile bid, per an X post by @maxwelltani citing @rogoswami during the reporting window. Jason Miller is working on the Paramount side while Chris LaCivita supports WBD, with all parties leveraging Trump-world connections.
