President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he departs the White House in Washington, DC, on July 17, 2019.
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President Donald Trump on Thursday said a U.S. Navy ship shot down an Iranian drone in a defensive action.
Trump said the USS Boxer fired on the drone in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday.
“The Boxer took defensive action against an Iranian drone, which had closed into a near distance, approximately 1000 yards,” Trump said.
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