In comments Wednesday regarding the recent revealed US military operation inside Niger, President Trump confirmed that he never personally authorized any of the mission, but rather that "my generals and my military" did that all on their own.

Trump insisted his generals "are great generals" and "I gave them authority to do what's right" and he is confident that eventually "we're going to win." Trump added that he's been finding out about the mission just like everyone else has.

Which seems like a huge problem, despite no one treating it like one. President Trump was apparently "informed" of Niger after the October 4 ambush when they realized one of the soldiers was missing, and Senate Armed Services Committee members earlier this week said they were "stunned" to learn how many US troops are operating in Niger.