Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives for a secure briefing with lawmakers and War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 5, 2025. Tom Brenner/Getty Images
Congressional committee leaders received classified briefings from War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Nov. 5, amid calls for more information from the Trump administration on its military strikes in international waters related to alleged drug trafficking into the United States.
The roughly hour-long briefing in a secure facility in the Capitol received mixed responses. The meeting was open to congressional leaders of both parties, as well as the Republican chair and ranking Democrat for the committees that oversee the military, U.S. intelligence, and foreign relations.
