Trump accuses McCain of emboldening al-Qaida amid dispute over Yemen raid

President Trump unleashed a furious tirade against Vietnam veteran Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on Thursday morning amid their ongoing dispute over the White House’s characterization of a recent military raid targeting al-Qaida terrorists as a success. According to McCain, the Jan. 28 intelligence-gathering raid in Yemen should not be considered successful because it resulted in the death of a Navy SEAL: Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens. The day before, White House press secretary Sean Spicer suggested McCain should apologize, but McCain rebuffed the request.