President Trump attended the dignified transfer in Dover, Delaware, for six U.S. service members killed in the Iran conflict and called the fallen “great heroes,” but said their deaths would not alter his strategy.
Flag-draped transfer cases carrying the remains of six service members were met by Trump and Vice President Vance. The six were among those killed in a drone strike reported last Sunday in Kuwait, including Nicole Amor, a Minnesota mother of two, along with other Army reservists from an Iowa-based unit.
Before traveling to Dover, Trump hosted a summit for Latin American and Caribbean leaders at his Doral resort, where he defended U.S. actions against Iran as the conflict entered its second week. He told reporters he thought the operation had gone very well, at one point saying, “I’d say about a 15,” when asked to rate the success of the attack. He demanded unconditional surrender from Iran and described the U.S. action as a “short excursion.”
The conflict has unsettled markets: major stock indexes finished the week lower while oil and gas prices rose. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline rose about $0.43 over the week to $3.41. Some consumers said higher prices were affecting travel plans. Trump said aboard Air Force One that he was not worried about gas prices and expected they would come down.
After Dover, Trump returned to Florida. CBS correspondent Nikole Killion reported from Doral; Jericka Duncan anchored the segment.
