Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) gave the very strong impression that she had personally viewed a classified video of a suspected narco-terrorist drug boat involved in an alleged "double tap" strike during an interview with CNN.
Actually, she did more than give the impression. She flat-out claimed she watched the video. With her own eyes.
Duckworth described it as "deeply disturbing" during an appearance on CNN’s "State of the Union" Sunday, accusing War Secretary Pete Hegseth of committing "essentially murder" and a potential war crime.
When host Dana Bash asked her if she had viewed the video, she did not waver.
"I have seen the video. And it is deeply disturbing," Duckworth replied.
She went on to describe Hegseth as "the least qualified secretary of defense in our nation's history."
Bash asks her to clarify her statement on the video, and, in less than 60 seconds, Duckworth not only backpedals but completely contradicts what she had just said.
"I just want to make sure that I get this accurate," Bash pressed. "You have seen the classified video of this particular strike, the first strike, and then the double tap, as it's known."
"No, I have just seen what's been available in the media," Duckworth responded. "I have read the full report, but I have not seen the actual video. I have requested to be able to see the actual video."
From "I have seen the video" to "I have not seen the actual video" in under a minute. That has to be record time for outing yourself as a liar.
https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2025/12/08/watch-tammy-duckworth-outs-herself-as-a-liar-seconds-after-claiming-she-saw-video-of-drug-boat-strike-n2196915