Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate

The White House2025-04-22

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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Al-Jaraf neighborhood, Al-Shu’ub district, Sana'a · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Qahza area, Sadaa · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump reported to Congress that, at his direction, U.S. Central Command began large-scale strikes in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen in March 2025.
March 28, 2025 letter, second action reported to Congress
Trump's Yemen campaign left 153 civilians dead in three Pentagon-confirmed incidents · Three incidents assessed; 15 additional reports remained under review at the 2026 cutoff.
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Al-Sahqeen district · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Attan neighborhood, Sana'a · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Al-Thawra neighbourhood, Sanaa · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Vicinity of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq School, Ma'in District, Sanaa · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Al-Rasoul Al-Aazam Hospital for Cancer Tumors, Sadaa · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Khawlan District · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Sarf area, Bani Hashish district · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Vicinity of Sadaa · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Al-Qabil, Jadr area, Bani Al-Harith district · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Bani Qais District · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Al-Mansouriyah District · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Telecommunication network, Jabal Namah · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Hafsin · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Amin Muqbel, Al-Hawek district · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Dhamar · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Vicinity of Presidential House, Al-Sab’een district, Sanaa · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Al-Nahda neighbourhood, Sanaa · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Al-Sawari Ceramics Factory, Matnah, Bani Matar District · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Al-Nahda neighbourhood, Al-Thawra district, Sanaa · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump stated that he directed the March 2025 US campaign against the Houthis that encompassed the April strikes.
Opening campaign authorization paragraphs
Human Rights Watch assesses April 17 Ras Isa port strikes as an apparent war crime · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Al-Nahda neighbourhood, Sanaa · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Bani Matar · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Majel Ad-Damna Cemetery, Al-Safiyah District, Sanaa · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Bir Zaid neighbourhood, Al-Jarf area, Sanaa · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in 14th of October neighbourhood, Al Sab’een district, Sanaa · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence
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Trump directed Operation Rough Rider.
Opening paragraphs concerning March 2025 operations
Airwars records civilian harm in Thaqban area, Bani al-Harith District · Source-assessed incident; attribution and count stated in evidence