{"id":2267615,"date":"2024-06-14T06:06:58","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T10:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-the-white-house-recently-delete-a-photo-of-covert-delta-force-teams-it-posted-on-social-media\/"},"modified":"2024-06-14T06:08:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T10:08:47","slug":"fact-check-did-the-white-house-recently-delete-a-photo-of-covert-delta-force-teams-it-posted-on-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-the-white-house-recently-delete-a-photo-of-covert-delta-force-teams-it-posted-on-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did the White House recently remove a social media photo of covert Delta Force teams?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-did-the-white-house-recently-delete-a-photo-of-covert-delta-force-teams-it-posted-on-social-media%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2267615&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A viral post on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-yankees-minor-leaguer-cut-for-allegedly-stealing-more-than-bases\/\" title=\"New York Yankees\u2019 Minor Leaguer Cut For Allegedly Stealing More Than Bases\">social media claimed<\/a> that a photo of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-hispanic-voters-in-florida-who-fled-dictatorships-think-the-election-was-stolen-from-trump\/\" title=\"REPORT: Hispanic Voters In Florida Who Fled Dictatorships Think The Election Was Stolen From Trump\">covert<\/a> U.S.\u200c Delta Force teams operating \u200din Israel was posted \u2063and then deleted by the White House on its Instagram account. This information stirred significant attention and controversy. \u200bHowever, the allegation is false. \u200dAccording to reports, the White House\u200b initially uploaded the\u2064 image in October 2023 but removed it after it was discovered that the faces of the personnel were \u200bnot adequately obscured. \u2064Consequently, their identities were potentially exposed. The controversy arose amidst protests near the White House against\u2063 President Biden&#8217;s management \u2062of the Israel-Hamas\u2064 conflict,\u200d indicating\u200b heightened sensitivities around U.S. military operations \u2063in\u200c the region. This scenario highlights the critical issues \u200cof misinformation and the importance \u2064of accurate representation in media.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A viral post <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Kahlissee\/status\/1799616754018369643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on X<\/a> claims the White House recently posted a photo on its verified Instagram account showing covert U.S. Delta Force teams and then deleted it.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The White House deleted this photo of covert Delta Force teams operating inside Israel ONE hour after posting it<\/p>\n<p>The US is at \u201cWAR\u201d in Palestine <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CCqUDH0Jca\">pic.twitter.com\/CCqUDH0Jca<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Khalissee (@Kahlissee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kahlissee\/status\/1799616754018369643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false. The White House made the Instagram post in October 2023, then deleted it after failing to obscure the troops\u2019 faces in the photo, according to Fox News.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thousands of people protested near the White House on June 8 in opposition to Biden\u2019s handling of the Israel-Hamas war, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/white-house\/thousands-gather-white-house-protest-war-gaza-rcna156186\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NBC News<\/a>. The protestors also set up an encampment \u201cin the Ellipse, the 52-acre park directly south of the White House,\u201d the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe White House deleted this photo of covert Delta Force teams operating inside Israel ONE hour after posting it,\u201d the X post, which has received over 600,000 views as of writing, reads. \u201cThe US is at \u2018WAR\u2019 in Palestine,\u201d it continues.<\/p>\n<p>The post features a screenshot of an Instagram post shared to the White House\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-blue-checks-rush-to-assume-capitol-attack-suspect-was-a-white-trump-supporter-theres-just-one-problem\/\" title=\"Twitter \u2018Blue Checks\u2019 Rush To Assume Capitol Attack Suspect Was A White Trump Supporter. There\u2019s Just One Problem.\">verified account<\/a>. In the screenshot of the Instagram post, President Joe Biden can be seen shaking hands with members of the U.S. Delta Force.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false, however. The White House made the Instagram post in October 2023, then deleted it after failing to obscure the troops\u2019 faces in the photo, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/white-house-berated-posting-photo-us-troops-israel-doxxed-special-forces\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fox News<\/a>. According to the outlet, the image showed Biden meeting with the troops in Israel.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, a White House spokesperson confirmed the mistake in a statement to the network\u2019s Peter Doocy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs soon as this was brought to our attention, we immediately deleted the photo,\u201d the spokesperson said, according to the outlet. \u201cWe regret the error and any issues this may have caused,\u201d the same spokesperson added.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News National Correspondent Bill Melugin <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/1715095159854305637\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared<\/a> the White House\u2019s statement via his verified X account, writing, \u201cNEW: The White House admits they accidentally doxxed US Special Forces by posting an uncensored photo of them [with] Biden in Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: The White House admits they accidentally doxxed US Special Forces by posting an uncensored photo of them w\/ Biden in Israel.<\/p>\n<p>WH: \u201cAs soon as this was brought to our attention, we immediately deleted the photo. We regret the error and any issues this may have caused.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/1715095159854305637?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis was the now deleted Instagram post from the White House, which was posted uncensored. @samosaur added the black squares in his post calling out this major OpSec blunder,\u201d Melugin <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/1715096595832930813\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> in a second X post which showed the since-deleted photo.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has contacted the White House for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A viral post on X alleges that the White House uploaded and then removed a photo from its Instagram, depicting U.S. Delta Force teams in Israel, claiming the U.S. is at &#8220;war&#8221; in Palestine. The photo was reportedly deleted one hour after posting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2267616,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2156556794-scaled-e1718202327974.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2267615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GettyImages-2156556794-scaled-e1718202327974.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2267615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2267615"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2267615\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2267616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2267615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2267615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2267615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}