Today the New York Times revealed U.S. Navy SEALs killed North Korean civilians during a failed covert operation in 2019.
In 2019, U.S. Navy SEALs embarked on a clandestine mission to install a listening device inside North Korea, at a time when then-President Trump was engaged in landmark discussions with Kim Jong Un.
The operation was reportedly green-lit by Trump.
The mission went awry when the SEALs encountered civilians fishing or diving for shellfish at night. The Americans opened fire, resulting in the deaths of all aboard the fishing vessel.
A subsequent classified Pentagon review deemed the killings justified under the established rules of engagement.
The disclosure is significant as many have wondered how President Trump got the reclusive and belligerent North Korean leader to be so docile in the public face of the peace negotiations at the time.
There has also been rumors that Trump threatened Kim with assassination via SEAL Team 6.
The origin of those rumors now seems more clear.
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