Who is Gen. ‘Raisin’ Caine, the man behind Trump’s plan to eradicate ISIS in 4 weeks? 

Published February 24, 2024 8:02pm ET



Former President Donald Trump revived the story of Gen. “Raisin” Caine during the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday. Here is an explanation of the man he was referring to.

Trump recalled a conversation he had with Air Force Lt. Gen. John D. Caine in December 2018 while Caine was stationed in Iraq. At the time, he was deputy commanding general over the Special Operations Joint Task Force there. He remained there for over 18 months.

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