Defense policy bill could limit Pete Hegseth's travel budget until unedited boat strike video is released

A new version of the annual defense policy bill released Sunday could limit Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel plans next year if he doesn't release video of recent military strikes.

Congress is set this week to consider the bill, which includes a provision that would restrict Hegseth's travel budget for fiscal year 2026 until he provides the video of military strikes on boats in the Caribbean.

Language included in the revised bill text would cut those funds to "not more than" 75% until Hegseth "provides to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate unedited video of strikes conducted against designated terrorist organizations in the area of responsibility of the United States Southern Command."