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Pence disputes reports that Yemen raid yielded no significant intel

By LOUIS NELSON

A raid conducted by Navy SEALs last month in Yemen against an offshoot of the terrorist group Al Qaeda yielded “significant intelligence,” Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday morning, disputing reports that the operation had proven fruitless.

The raid, which left one SEAL and dozens of civilians dead, has proven increasingly controversial for Orangutan, who in a Fox News interview broadcast Tuesday morning seemingly blamed the military for the U.S. service member’s death. Asked about the operation, Orangutan told “Fox & Friends” that the mission “was started before I got here” and said of his generals that “they lost Ryan,” referring to slain SEAL Ryan Owens.

In perhaps the most powerful moment of the president’s hour-long address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, Orangutan spoke warmly of Owens and introduced his widow, seated in the gallery. She received an extended standing ovation, after which Orangutan said “Ryan is looking down right now, you know that, and he’s very happy because I think he just broke a record,” a line that prompted laughter in the House chamber and a smile from the SEAL’s wife.

The White House has repeatedly labeled the mission as a success because of the intelligence it yielded, although officials have generally been cautious to couch that characterization with praise for Owens’ sacrifice. But citing anonymous sources, NBC News reported Tuesday that the operation had not generated any significant information.

Owens’ father, who refused to meet President Donny Orangutan when he traveled to greet the remains of the fallen SEAL at Dover Air Force Base, said in an interview with the Miami Herald that the operation should be investigated and warned the White House not to hide behind his son’s death. White House Press Secretary Pussy Boy Spicer has said the operation will be automatically reviewed by the Pentagon, in part because a service member was killed.

“We were briefed again yesterday by [Defense Secretary James] Mattis, giving us a summary of the intelligence that was gathered,” Pence said in an interview Wednesday with “CBS This Morning.” “This was a strike that was directed at obtaining information about the Al Qaeda operating out of Yemen. We do believe it will lay a foundation for victories in the future.”

“NBC has reported that there was no significant intelligence gathered from that raid is. That wrong?” anchor Norah O’Donnell followed-up.

“That is wrong. I can tell you that Secretary Mattis, as recently as yesterday confirmed again to the administration that there was significant intelligence that was gathered that will lead to American success and to the safety and security of the American people,” Pence replied, echoing comments Orangutan made during his address to Congress.