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Trump kept out of the room during operation to find downed pilots in Iran after 'screaming' at aides for hours, report [View all]

Source: Independent

Trump kept out of the room during operation to find downed pilots in Iran after ‘screaming’ at aides for hours, report says

When President Donald Trump learned that two American pilots had gone missing in Iran on Good Friday, he “screamed at aides for hours” and was then “kept out of the room” while his team was given minute-by-minute updates, according to a report.

An F-15 fighter jet was shot down over Iran on April 3, prompting a high-stakes rescue mission for the missing airmen. One crew member was swiftly rescued by U.S. forces after ejecting before the aircraft went down - but the second crew member spent more than 24 hours behind enemy lines before he was safely extracted.

Back in Washington, D.C., Trump’s fears about how the war was playing out “were ramping up,” according to The Wall Street Journal.

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“Aides kept the president out of the room as they got minute-by-minute updates because they believed his impatience wouldn’t be helpful,” the official told the newspaper.

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Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-screamed-aides-missing-pilots-iran-b2960603.html

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Trump kept out of the room during operation to find downed pilots in Iran after 'screaming' at aides for hours, report [View all] highplainsdem Yesterday OP

Trump desperately craves affection and praise, yet not one photo op w the supposed rescued 2nd pilot - suspicious, no?? NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #1

He wants to be the bride at every wedding, displacedvermoter Yesterday #3

I'd be okay with the corpse thing RandomNumbers Yesterday #34

Never crossed my mind... displacedvermoter Yesterday #39

Maybe the second pilot had some derogatory things to say about the Iranian War fiasco. magicarpet Yesterday #5

OR...there was no second pilot NCDem47 Yesterday #15

The shot down plane has 2 crewmembers...1 pilot, 1 back seat weapons/radar operator nt EX500rider Yesterday #33

Why does the "Pentagon's Rescue Story" of the 2nd pilot strain most folks0lks credulity ? magicarpet 4 hrs ago #57

or maybe the second pilot wasn't a white male DBoon 9 hrs ago #55

I still think it was someone who for, displacedvermoter Yesterday #40

Why isn't he parading them around as heros? Unless he wanted them dead forsome reason? Srkdqltr Yesterday #2

He prefers them before they get shot down UpInArms Yesterday #8

Oh my.. trDUMP would then find them defective human beings who should be hidden,... magicarpet 3 hrs ago #59

Might it be that their remarks would mtairyguy Yesterday #18

Exactly Farmer-Rick Yesterday #27

So now his staff are actively conspiring against him? Do tell.... FakeNoose Yesterday #4

What does that say about who is actually making decisions and running the country? Lonestarblue Yesterday #9

i'm suspecting the "major decisions" are coming from grok rampartd Yesterday #30

It actually makes me feel a little better knowing the staff stepped in questionseverything 18 hrs ago #49

I'm sure Donny was very, very concerned--about what that would do to his approval ratings. tanyev Yesterday #6

I'm sure they could still hear the screams through the blanket walls of the situation room. Hugin Yesterday #7

He wanted the pilots found... GiqueCee Yesterday #10

+1. He should fire the producer dalton99a Yesterday #11

Who has the power to keep Trump out of a room he wants to be in? karynnj Yesterday #12

Exactly that - keep him occupied elsewhere. TBF Yesterday #13

Keep him busy with fabric swatches and marble samples... EarthFirst Yesterday #14

I'd think Wiles and Miller can talk him into staying away underpants Yesterday #22

They just dangled some shiny keys in front of him. Ray Bruns 12 hrs ago #54

"kept out of the room" Talitha Yesterday #16

"Downed pilots" angrychair Yesterday #17

The pilots have never been identified AFAIK. 50 Shades Of Blue Yesterday #23

I can't 100% latch on to that theory BUT we all do remember Pvt. Jessica Lynch underpants Yesterday #24

Hegseth probably has an opinion about her. Grokenstein Yesterday #35

Our dog barks when confused too. twodogsbarking Yesterday #19

And then there's Kash, who they had to break in on because he was passed-out drunk unconscious. NBachers Yesterday #20

Do we KNOW either of them have been extracted? AllyCat Yesterday #21

Pilots are generally bright and can think fast when a situation needs action beyond 'the book' They have to if they live Attilatheblond Yesterday #36

Keeping TSF out of room good idea under all circumstances. Sneederbunk Yesterday #25

There's only one room I want him in, evolves 23 hrs ago #46

Why does this 'rescue' site look like Desert One? BidenRocks Yesterday #26

Then there was this BS story about how the aircraft were stuck in the mud. Crowman2009 12 hrs ago #53

Grampy had himself another poopy fit? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #28

Karoline Leavitt told The Journal that Trump had "remained a steady leader our country needs." BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #29

Can't wait for the musical "TRUMP" BaronChocula Yesterday #31

He just can't stand not being the center of attention JoseBalow Yesterday #32

Every attempt he makes to get himself out of a mess he created just creates a bigger mess Attilatheblond Yesterday #37

Just the sort of person we want in office to receive that 3 AM phone call. Martin68 Yesterday #38

Good for them. Trump is a big Blabbermouth! riversedge Yesterday #41

Was Trump concerned for the pilot, or for how this might look bad? Martin Eden Yesterday #42

No one single thing he does is helpful. efhmc Yesterday #43

You would think bdamomma Yesterday #44

This, in and of itself, shows that Trump is deemed incompetent by his own team and that he is being manipulated. hamsterjill Yesterday #45

They know that stupid fuck can't keep his fat yap shut Blue Owl 21 hrs ago #47

His whole cabinet needs to be held accountable and imprisoned too. BigmanPigman 18 hrs ago #48

I don't think that future historians will wonder.. wnylib 13 hrs ago #52

I wish I could time travel 100 years in the future BigmanPigman 4 hrs ago #58

Same here. wnylib 2 hrs ago #60

On 09-11-2001, Cheney and his wife were in a secure operations room. John1956PA 14 hrs ago #50

I remember a DUer saying Trump wasn't absent, he was "busy overseeing the rescue operation" Skittles 13 hrs ago #51

He could not keep his mouth shut, leanforward 6 hrs ago #56