US EditionTrump Says He Doesn't Know 'Anything' About Reported Failed SEAL Team 6 Mission in North Korea
A covert 2019 mission by SEAL Team 6 aimed to intercept communications during nuclear talks but failed after lethal engagement with a North Korean boat, reports say.
- On Friday, The New York Times reported a classified 2019 SEAL Team 6 Red Squadron mission in North Korea that required President Donald Trump's direct approval; Trump denied knowledge at an Oval Office briefing, saying `I don't know anything about it`.
- Trump's push for a breakthrough with Kim prompted officials to prepare the 2019 raid using a new device to intercept Kim Jong Un's communications, involving JSOC, SEAL Team 6 Red Squadron, a nuclear-powered submarine and mini-subs.
- After months of rehearsal, SEAL Team 6 Red Squadron launched two mini-subs about 100 yards from shore, but a small North Korean boat appeared; SEALs opened fire, killing unarmed civilians diving for shellfish, then retreated without planting the listening device.
- Officials said the Trump administration did not notify U.S. Congress and key oversight committees about the failed raid, which U.S. spy satellites detected triggered increased North Korean missile testing.
- The episode revived debate over reduced oversight under the first Trump administration, as military and civilian sources warn SEALs' failures are often hidden and critics call for Congress to have greater transparency.
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Trump says he doesn't know 'anything' about reported failed SEAL Team 6 mission in North Korea
President Donald Trump said Friday he didn't know "anything" about what the New York Times reported was a classified 2019 SEAL Team 6 mission in North Korea in which unarmed North Korean civilians were killed during an aborted operation.
This is an exclusive New York Times investigation: in 2019, under Donald Trump's first mandate, the US Special Forces carried out a top secret mission to North Korea, a mission that ultimately failed, but cost the lives of three North Korean civilians. No information ever filtered. Asked by the press on this subject Friday, September 5, 2025, President Donald Trump denied having been aware of this mission, which he did, however, according to the…
Trump denies being aware of this mission of the US Special Forces, dating back to 2019, which resulted in the death of several unarmed North Koreans.
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The New York Times revealed this Friday the existence of a US Special Forces secret mission to North Korea in 2019, which turned into a fiasco.
A secret mission of the US Special Forces in 2019 went wrong and resulted in the death of several North Koreans, according to the New York Times.
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