SECURITYMay 27 · 10:00 UTCTHE INTERCEPTNick Turse

Trump’s War on ISIS Is Failing, No Matter How Gorka Spins It

White House counterterrorism czar Sebastian Gorka recounts a 2021 operation where President Trump ordered a drone strike to kill an ISIS leader in Somalia, citing a 'WE WILL FIND YOU, AND WE WILL KILL YOU!' motto. The Trump administration claims it has conducted over 860 counterterrorism operations since taking office, but the article argues the war on ISIS remains ineffective despite aggressive rhetoric.

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