Letter to NARA, DOD, and NAVY Regarding Reported Deletion of Footage of Oct. 17 Boat Strike

American Oversight’s Letter to the National Archives and Records Administration, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of the Navy demanding they immediately safeguard all remaining materials, recover any deleted files, and prevent further destruction of evidence regarding a deadly boat strike on October 17, 2025 — the seventh such attack on boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean since September 2, 2025. This letter follows reports that U.S. Navy personnel were ordered to delete specific video and photographic documentation related to the strike.