Trump touts raid that killed Navy SEAL as ‘success’

Published March 1, 2017 3:50am ET



President Trump once again touted the success of a raid in Yemen last month that left a Navy SEAL dead and a government helicopter destroyed.

“I just spoke to General Mattis, who reconfirmed that, and I quote, ‘Ryan was a part of a highly successful raid that generated large amounts of vital intelligence that will lead to many more victories in the future against our enemies,'” Trump said Tuesday night in a joint address to Congress. “Ryan’s legacy is etched into eternity.”

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