“Those brave professionals who tracked and killed Osama bin Laden, it was just a … actually breathtaking. It just was extraordinary," he continued. “As Vice President of the United States, as an American I was in absolute awe, awe of the capacity and dedication of the entire team, both the intelligence community CIA, the SEALs. “He can tell you more about and understands the incredible, the phenomenal, the just almost unbelievable capacity of his Navy SEALs and what they did last Sunday.” Admiral Jim Stavridis is the real deal,” he said. “Let me briefly acknowledge tonight’s distinguished honorees. On May 3, Biden applauded the SEALs' work in a speech at the 2011 Atlantic Council Awards Dinner. “We're still getting the feedback from the SEALs themselves as to just exactly what took place during that mission,” he said.įact check: Kamala Harris was part of the second integrated class in elementary school Biden praises CIA and Navy SEALs On May 3, CIA Director Leon Panetta confirmed the SEALs' involvement during an interview with PBS. Within 24 hours sources confirmed the operation had been carried out by the specialized counterterrorism group SEAL Team 6. The same day officials confirmed that Navy SEAL and CIA operatives were involved. “This traitor revealed the names, and signed the death warrants of America's finest warriors and never looked back,” the post continued. The long post explained how Biden’s words later prompted the Taliban to take down an aircraft killing its 38 passengers, including most of “if not all of Seal Team Six.”Īccording to the claim, the elite team was able to warn their relatives so that they could erase any evidence of their connection so the extremist group couldn't target them next. Harwood wrote that Biden had disclosed the names of SEAL Team 6 members during a speech to prove he was “in the know.” He revealed the names and the unit that killed Bin Laden," Facebook user Tom Harwood posted on July 30. “Remember and never forget this about Joe Biden: When he was the Vice President, he did the most STUPID, unthinkable thing for a man in his position. But that doesn't mean Biden's been spared.Ī popular false claim accuses Biden of endangering the servicemen that killed one of America's biggest enemies: Osama bin Laden. Since former Vice President Joe Biden announced Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., would join him on the 2020 Democratic presidential ticket, she has been subject to misinformation. Watch Video: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris make first public remarks as running mates The claim: Joe Biden leaked SEAL Team 6 names leading to a deadly attack
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