Irate Trump ‘kept out of room’ during mission to find downed US pilots

• An F-15 fighter jet was shot down over Iran on 3 April, prompting a high-stakes rescue mission for two missing American airmen.
• One crew member was swiftly rescued, but the second spent over 24 hours behind enemy lines before being safely extracted on 4 April, reportedly with CIA assistance.
• Upon learning of the incident, President Donald Trump reportedly “screamed at aides for hours” and was subsequently kept out of minute-by-minute Situation Room updates due to concerns about his impatience.
• After the second airman's rescue, Trump boasted on Truth Social and issued expletive-laden threats against Iran, demanding they “open the F***in’ Strait”.
• Trump's subsequent posts, including one praising Allah, caused global alarm and prompted lawmakers to inquire about his state of mind.

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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 says