increased activity White House President Donald Trump has sparked concern and speculation after convening his national security team for emergency discussions. White House officials confirmed that Trump was receiving updates throughout the day.
Senior members of Trump’s national security team gathered at the White House following reports of a downed plane and ongoing search and rescue efforts, according to a report shared by CBS News.
ABC White House correspondent Selina Wang, in an article published on
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A meeting of top national security officials suggested the situation could evolve quickly involving a downed plane F-15 Iranian fighter jets and subsequent search and rescue operations for the second crew member.
While details remain limited, Fox News reports that Donald Trump’s national security team has gathered in the West Wing and has been updating the president throughout the day on the downed U.S. plane.
Meanwhile, officials in Washington are taking a day off to celebrate Good Friday before Easter week and the long weekend. However, Fox News reported “a lot of activity” in the West Wing.
The New York Times previously reported that an Air Force F-15E was shot down over Iran at approximately the same time as an A-10 Warthog attack aircraft crashed near the Strait of Hormuz. The New York Times sources report that the sole pilot on board the A-10 Warthog has been successfully rescued.
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In addition to lengthy meetings with his national security team, Trump has shared vague updates on his stance on the war on his Truth social network.
Trump wrote in one post: “Anyone keeping the oil?”
Previously, Trump claimed in a post that the United States has sufficient strength to defend and open the Strait of Hormuz. He wrote: “With a little more time we could easily open Strait of Hormuztake the oil and make a fortune. “
Additionally, when asked about the U.S. position on whether the crew of the missing F-15 that was shot down over Iran and forced to eject was injured. “Well, I can’t comment on that because — we hope that doesn’t happen,” Trump told The Independent.
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