In the aftermath this week of the botched raid in Yemen that left one US Navy SEAL dead and three more wounded, as well as another three hurt in an Osprey crash, the Trump White House pointed the finger at the previous administration.
White House press secretary Sean Spicer, laying out how the raid came together, was clear to note that it was approved by the Obama administration before it was passed off and approved by Trump.
"Clearly, that was under the last administration," Spicer said while going through the key dates in the raid. And White House officials, speaking with the benefit of not identifying themselves, were quick to note that Pentagon officials had discussed and even signed off on the plan.
This has Obama allies accusing the new commander in chief of passing the buck.
Ned Price, former special assistant to Obama and the National Security Council, tweeted Thursday that the operation was "never presented to or considered by the Obama Admin for approval."
Except it was misleading (a lie). The specific operation in question was never presented to or considered by the Obama Admin for approval. https://t.co/v0KwnhhRj9
— Ned Price (@nedprice) February 2, 2017
Another former senior government official involved in Obama's National Security Council told CNN: "In a nutshell, Trump and his team owns the process and the ultimate decision -- and the consequences."
White House press secretary Sean Spicer, laying out how the raid came together, was clear to note that it was approved by the Obama administration before it was passed off and approved by Trump.
"Clearly, that was under the last administration," Spicer said while going through the key dates in the raid. And White House officials, speaking with the benefit of not identifying themselves, were quick to note that Pentagon officials had discussed and even signed off on the plan.
This has Obama allies accusing the new commander in chief of passing the buck.
Ned Price, former special assistant to Obama and the National Security Council, tweeted Thursday that the operation was "never presented to or considered by the Obama Admin for approval."
Except it was misleading (a lie). The specific operation in question was never presented to or considered by the Obama Admin for approval. https://t.co/v0KwnhhRj9
— Ned Price (@nedprice) February 2, 2017
Another former senior government official involved in Obama's National Security Council told CNN: "In a nutshell, Trump and his team owns the process and the ultimate decision -- and the consequences."