Trump to attend dignified transfer of troops killed by Iran

Published July 20, 2026 2:12pm ET | Updated July 20, 2026 2:12pm ET



President Donald Trump will attend the dignified transfer of the U.S. service members killed this weekend by Iranian strikes, the White House announced on Monday.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, newly back from maternity leave, wrote on X that Trump “will attend the dignified transfer of our fallen heroes tomorrow evening at Dover Air Force Base.”

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