The New York Times reported on the failed mission that has allegedly been kept secret even from key members of Congress.

President Donald Trump has claimed that he was totally unaware of a botched Navy SEAL mission in 2019 that ended with the deaths of multiple North Korean civilians. On Friday, the New York Times reported that Trump personally gave the go-ahead for a mission that was intended to give the U.

For the operation, the military chose SEAL Team 6’s Red Squadron — the same unit that killed Osama bin Laden. The SEALs rehearsed for months, aware that every move needed to be perfect. But when they reached what they thought was a deserted shore that night, wearing black wet suits and night-vision goggles, the mission swiftly unraveled.