WELKER: Lawmakers say the two men appeared to raise their arms potentially to signal a surrender. Why did Admiral Bradley interpret these actions as anything other than them trying to survive?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 7, 2025
TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't… pic.twitter.com/GYARjcmqsN
WELKER: Lawmakers say the two men appeared to raise their arms potentially to signal a surrender. Why did Admiral Bradley interpret these actions as anything other than them trying to survive?In the same interview:
TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't floating helplessly in the water. I don't think it matters all that much what they were trying to do.
A) Will someone please explain to the Senator how boats work. Specifically, that capsized boats are not considered seaworthy.WELKER: Isn't it possible that even the act of taking off a t shirt could've been part of an attempt to get attention for help?
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 7, 2025
TOM COTTON: Or it could've been an attempt to signal to another cartel boat to come pick them up and pick up the cargo pic.twitter.com/FTPPCFHuR0
B) I’m old enough to remember when Charlie Pierce regularly labeled Sen. Cotton a”bobble throated slap dick.” It’s still the right label.
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