President Donald Trump was so worried about leaks that he actually lied to his own staff about calling off a military operation against Iran. This came out in a report that detailed the extreme steps the president took to keep the operation secret before the recent military actions against Iran. His concern about leaks grew after a report revealed that the U.S. was preparing for military action in Iran.
According to Time, Trump reportedly “exploded” at his aides, firing off “a string of profanities” in response. After that, he began using what were described as “head fakes”, deliberately misleading both the public and his own team to prevent information from getting out. One of these happened the day before Operation Epic Fury was launched. Trump had traveled to Mar-a-Lago, where a makeshift Situation Room had been set up.
