He is commander-in-chief. But when a U.S. pilot was trapped behind enemy lines, Donald Trump was reportedly locked out of the Situation Room. On April 3, an F-15E Strike Eagle went down over southwestern Iran during military operations, scattering its two-person crew across hostile terrain. One airman was quickly recovered, but the second remained missing for more than 24 hours, forcing U.S. forces into a tense and dangerous search-and-rescue mission in contested territory. According to The Wall Street Journal, Trump reacted angrily upon learning that two airmen were unaccounted for and “screamed at aides for hours” in the West Wing....
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