A 2019 New York Times report reveals a failed US Navy SEAL mission in North Korea during the Trump administration. The mission, aimed at intercepting Kim Jong Un's communications, involved planting an electronic device. The operation, requiring presidential approval, resulted in the deaths of unarmed North Korean civilians when SEALs fired upon a boat believed to be carrying shellfish divers. The White House and Pentagon declined to comment on the report, which also alleges Congress wasn't notified.

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