Trump says he’s unaware of report on Navy SEAL raid into North Korea

President Donald Trump has denied knowing anything about an alleged failed 2019 Navy SEAL raid that led to the deaths of several unarmed North Koreans.

Asked if his administration has spoken with North Korea since the incident allegedly occurred in 2019, he denied knowing anything about it.

“I don’t know anything about it, no,” he said. “I could look, but I know nothing about it.”

Asked to confirm whether the raid ever even happened, he doubled down, saying, “I don’t know anything about it. I’m hearing about it now for the first time.”

‘I don’t know anything about it’ – Trump on reports that an ‘unsuccessful’ 2019 Navy SEAL mission left unarmed civilians dead in DPRK pic.twitter.com/QoZgNSQMKq

— Viory Video (@vioryvideo) September 5, 2025

His remarks came after The New York Times, a known anti-Trump paper, ran a report on Friday alleging that Trump had personally approved a Navy SEAL mission into North Korea in 2019.

The goal of the mission, according to the Times, was to install an electronic device/bug that’d allow the U.S. to intercept North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un’s communications.

“The mission had the potential to provide the United States with a stream of valuable intelligence,” the Times noted. “But it meant putting American commandos on North Korean soil — a move that, if detected, not only could sink negotiations but also could lead to a hostage crisis or an escalating conflict with a nuclear-armed foe.”

Unfortunately, the mission allegedly went bad — real bad.

“[W]hen [the SEAL team] reached what they thought was a deserted shore [off North Korea] that night, wearing black wet suits and night-vision goggles, the mission swiftly unraveled,” according to the Times.

“A North Korean boat appeared out of the dark. Flashlights from the bow swept over the water. Fearing that they had been spotted, the SEALs opened fire. Within seconds, everyone on the North Korean boat was dead. The SEALs retreated into the sea without planting the listening device,” the report continued.

It turns out that on board the boat were unarmed North Korean fishermen.

The catch is that neither the U.S. government, including that of former President Joe Biden, nor the North Korean government has ever mentioned or acknowledged that this incident even happened.

Nor has any member of Congress ever been brief about this, though critics have alleged without evidence that top members of Congress already knew but kept it secret:

Members of Congress who’ve known about this since 2021 but never told the public:
– Chuck Schumer
– Nancy Pelosi
– Adam Schiff
– Mark Warner
– Kevin McCarthy
– Mitch McConnell
– Devin Nunes pic.twitter.com/Sa4UmO7Ybq

— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) September 5, 2025

So how did the Times learn about this alleged mission? By speaking with “two dozen people, including civilian government officials, members of the first Trump administration and current and former military personnel with knowledge of the mission.”

All of them conveniently spoke to the Times anonymously, as usual.

Critics have theories on who these officials might be:

I wonder if this came straight from John Bolton.

— Pops 1.0 (@Einzelkampfer2) September 5, 2025

You wonder which deep state actor leaked it to the times…

My money is on either Clapper or Brennan…

— Cody Northwood (@codynorthwood) September 5, 2025

The Times has also alleged that the military conducted a series of “reviews” following the incident.

“They found that the killing of civilians was justified under the rules of engagement, and that the mission was undone by a collision of unfortunate occurrences that could not have been foreseen or avoided,” the Times reported. “The findings were classified.”

And reportedly REMAIN CLASSIFIED, meaning the Times just published classified U.S. intelligence for the world to see, including North Korea itself.

Critics say this isn’t a good thing:

Wonder if this could be considered illegal since it is sensitive information with huge national security implications.

— SAVEAMERICA! (@Mgeuia) September 6, 2025

If you work for the “Times” you Are An Enemy of America! I think we should designate it as a Terrorist Organization and take out all their delivery trucks like we did to the Narco Terrorists.

— SPD (@TheNationalDude) September 5, 2025

@nytimes would burn it all down to hurt Trump. They don’t care about democracy they care about power. Shame on them. Never buying anything from them ever again. That does for @TheAthletic too

— Boomer (@DBx4547) September 5, 2025

This @nytimes story isn’t just a leak. It is an escalation meant to provoke North Korea. The timing is no accident. Right after Kim Jong Un meets Putin and Xi in China, the Times drops it. A calculated move to undermine the administration and stoke conflict. @David_Philipps…

— Brian Costello (@bpcostello) September 5, 2025

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V. Saxena is a staff writer for BizPac Review with a decade of experience as a professional writer, and a lifetime of experience as an avid news junkie. He holds a degree in computer technology from Purdue University.

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