Trump expresses ignorance regarding the alleged failed operation of SEAL Team 6 in North Korea, according to reports
In a controversial report, The New York Times revealed details of an aborted SEAL Team 6 mission in North Korea in 2019. The mission, aimed at planting a device for intercepting North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un's communications, was allegedly approved by President Donald Trump during his first term in office.
According to the account in The New York Times, the operation involved a team of SEALs who made their way to the North Korean coast. During the mission, the SEAL Team 6 commandos feared they had been spotted by a North Korean boat. Upon inspection, however, the people in the boat were found to be unarmed civilians diving for shellfish.
The SEAL team, after the close call, made it back to their large nuclear-powered submarine nearby and fled the North Korean coast undetected. The Times reports that the SEALs opened fire on a boat, killing all aboard, but it is unclear if this incident occurred during the same mission.
The Pentagon and U.S. Special Operations Command declined to comment about the report to ABC News. President Trump was asked if he could confirm the mission by a reporter. Trump responded that he was hearing about the mission for the first time.
The Times' account is based on the statements of "two dozen people" who spoke anonymously. ABC News has not confirmed the details in the report. No one in the Trump administration informed Congress about the botched mission, as reported by The New York Times.
This report, if true, raises questions about the transparency and oversight of covert operations during Trump's presidency. The mission, if it did take place, highlights the risks and challenges faced by U.S. forces in carrying out such operations in hostile territory.
The Times' report was contributed by ABC News' Cindy Smith, Anne Flaherty, and Luke Barr. As the story unfolds, more details are expected to emerge, shedding light on this controversial mission and its implications.
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