President Trump holds press conference on rescue of second F-15 crew member

By NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman, Jailene Aguilera, Manoah Tuiasosopo

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Published April 6, 2026 7:41 AM

WASHINGTON (NBC, KYMA) - President Donald Trump is holding a press conference Monday.

According to NBC News, this is to discuss the rescue of the second crew member from the F-15 that went down in Iran last week.

President Trump called it an "Easter miracle" in a text to NBC News.

According to a social media post from the president, the airman was "seriously wounded" and described him as a "highly respected colonel."

To watch the livestream of the press conference, see attached video.

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