Former first lady Melania Trump told Fox News on Tuesday of moments in the situation room during the pivotal operation that resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
First lady Melania Trump shared details of what she witnessed in the White House Situation Room, revealing that she was called to the room by former President Donald Trump during the presidential campaign. interview About “The Five”. She said she watched as U.S. special forces carried out the raid that removed al-Baghdadi.
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“It was amazing to actually experience that kind of action. The soldiers were so brave and interesting. I didn’t actually put it in the book, but a few months later I flew to North Carolina. “I met the pilots at the airport, and they explained to me what I needed to do and how I needed to prepare,” Melania explained. “They can’t tell anyone they’re going, and as soon as they get on a mission, they get on the plane. And they didn’t have to tell me all that funny, but they called my husband because I was there. But he wanted me to see it.”
In October 2019, the former president announced that DNA testing confirmed the death of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi. He stressed that eliminating al-Baghdadi, who has been pursued by the US military for many years, is a top security priority for his administration. (Related article: Sunny Hostin claims without evidence that first lady Melania “hates” President Trump and “want to get rid of him”)
In July, an Iraqi court sentenced Baghdadi’s wife, Asma Mohammed, to death for imprisoning a Yazidi woman and aiding the ISIS kidnapping in Sinjar. Mohammed, who had been living under a false name in Türkiye, was arrested in 2018 and extradited to Iraq.
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