White House defends mission after slain SEAL’s father questions raid

The White House responded Monday to the father of the U.S. Navy SEAL killed last month in a raid in Yemen, defending an operation it says produced valuable intelligence that will ultimately save American lives.William Owens’ 36-year-old son, Ryan, and a number of civilians were killed in the Jan. 28 mission — the first such counterterrorist operation approved by President Trump.“I can’t possibly imagine what he’s going through in terms of the loss of a son,” W