Trump Threatens to Jail Journalists Who Reported on Pilot Rescue

President Donald Trump speaks about the conflict in Iran in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on April 6.Photographer: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

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By Courtney Subramanian and Hadriana Lowenkron

April 6, 2026 at 5:53 PM UTC

Updated on

April 6, 2026 at 6:14 PM UTC

President Donald Trump threatened to jail journalists who published details of a daring US military raid to rescue two airmen whose aircraft was shot down over Iran, accusing them of jeopardizing the mission.

Trump on Monday called a press conference to reveal fresh details of what he called the “historic” effort, which salvaged what was one of the most perilous moments for the US in the month-long conflict. The comments, however, amounted to his latest bid to target the news media for its coverage of his administration.