Angus King: “Ten days of public comment cannot discharge that duty.”

I said to the Secretary was, we want a full, transparent and open investigation of this matter.

Our sailors and Marines signed up to serve and to be treated with respect. They did not sign up to be kept at sea indefinitely with no announced return date and, by multiple accounts, without reliable food, hot water, or working plumbing.

It’s becoming more and more clear that the stated basis for this gross violation of our rights—that they are ridding our communities of “the worst of the worst”—is a lie, and the real purpose is to establish a national police force to do…

Unless and until there is a change of policy and leadership, today's news simply means that there is more expensively-equipped lawlessness on our streets rather than responsible, legitimate law enforcement.