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February 10, 2017

White House Warns Journalists and Lawmakers over Botched Yemen Raid
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The White House is warning journalists and lawmakers against criticizing
a botched raid by U.S. commandos on a Yemeni village last month that
left 25 civilians and one U.S. soldier dead. The Bureau of Investigative
Journalism reports the January 28 assault killed nine children under the
age of 13, with five other children wounded. Among those critical of the
raid was Arizona Republican Senator John Mc Cain.

Sen. John Mc Cain: "When you lose a $75 million airplane, and, more
importantly, American lives are-a life is lost, and wounded, I don't
believe that you can call it a success."

On Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer lashed out at
Senator Mc Cain and journalists for criticizing President Trump's
decision to order the raid.

Press Secretary Sean Spicer: "It's absolutely a success. And I think
anyone who would suggest it's not a success does disservice to the life
of Chief Ryan Owens. He fought knowing what was at stake in that
mission. And anybody who would suggest otherwise doesn't fully
appreciate how successful that mission was, what the information that
they were able to retrieve was and how that will help prevent future
terrorist attacks."

Kristen Welker: "But even Senator John Mc Cain-"

Press Secretary Sean Spicer: "I understand that. I think my statement is
very clear on that, Kristen. I think anybody who undermines the success
of that rage [sic] owes an apology and a disservice to the life of Chief
Owens."

Spicer's comments came as the United Nations appealed for $2.1 billion
in emergency aid to Yemen. The U.N. warns 12 million people face the
threat of famine brought on by a U.S.-supported, Saudi-led war and naval
blockade.


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