Democratic Rep. Jim Himes raised grave concerns after viewing the video of the September 2 boat strikes.

The congressman is the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee and was among those who were briefed by Admiral Mitch Bradley and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine on Thursday.

During the briefing, the lawmakers viewed the second strike on the alleged drug boat.

“What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I’ve seen in my time in public service,” Himes told reporters afterward. “You have two individuals in clear distress without any means of locomotion, the destroyed vessel, who are killed by the United States.”

He said the individuals were “bad guys,” but said that anyone who watched the video would see the military “attacking shipwrecked sailors.

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