President Donald Trump is interviewed by Reuters in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 23, 2017.
"Related: Yemen Raid Had Secret Target: Al Qaeda Leader Qassim Al-RimiNBC News confirmed that the plans for the raid began under the Obama administration, but were not pursued because of a substantial escalation in Yemen.
But five days into his administration, Trump chose to greenlight the operation.
Despite the losses, the Trump administration has maintained that the mission was a success.
Trump Blames Yemen Mission on Obama Administration, Generals 1:36 autoplay autoplay Copy this code to your website or blogPresident Donald Trump said Tuesday that last month`s deadly commando raid in Yemen, which led to the death of Navy SEAL William Ryan Owens, was planned by military officials before he came into office.
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