Summary
President Donald Trump, during a press briefing, did not claim that he personally took out Osama bin Laden. He mentioned that he had written about bin Laden as a threat in his book before the 9/11 attacks.
Key Facts
- President Trump spoke during a press briefing about U.S. actions in Iran.
- Trump discussed the U.S. operation to take out Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.
- During the briefing, Trump mentioned his book where he noted bin Laden as a threat.
- Trump's book, "The America We Deserve," was published in January 2000.
- Trump did not directly say he was involved in the mission that killed bin Laden in 2011.
- Bin Laden was killed during President Barack Obama's administration.
- Social media interpreted Trump's remarks as taking credit, but this was clarified as false.
