WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence is denying reports that a U.S. military raid in Yemen that led to the death of a Navy SEAL yielded no significant intelligence.
In an interview Wednesday with CBS "This Morning," Pence noted that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis confirmed again Tuesday that "significant intelligence was gathered" in the January military operation.
William "Ryan" Owens, 36, a married father of three, was the first known U.S. combat casualty since President Donald Trump took office. His widow, Carryn Owens, was a guest at Trump's address to Congress Tuesday, prompting an extended standing ovation from the joint chamber.
But Owens' death, as well as the killing of several civilians, has raised questions about the effectiveness of the raid. Pence said the data that Owens died helping to collect will "lead to the safety and security of the American people."
