Trump to Hold Press Conference on Downed F-15E

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that, following strong media interest, President Donald Trump will hold a press conference on April 6 at 1:00 PM local time in the White House Press Room. The briefing is expected to address the F-15E crash in Iran and the subsequent rescue operations.

Trump stated that one severely injured crew member from the downed F-15 was rescued in a mountainous area of Iran. He noted that the pilot was recovered during the first operation, while the second crew member, identified as an officer, was extracted in a follow-up mission. Trump emphasized that the operation was conducted under high-risk conditions.