Missing U.S. Airman Rescued

April 5, 2026; 7am: Details are emerging after a U.S. servicemember was found after ejecting from a fighter jet on Friday. According to the president and new reporting, the rescue mission involved hundreds of special forces, dozens of aircrafts, and various intelligence capabilities. President Trump reacted on Truth Social and shared the servicemember “sustained injuries, but he will be just fine.” MS NOW Senior National Security Reporter David Rohde, MS NOW Contributor Inzamam Rashid, and MS NOW National Security and Intelligence Analysts Christopher O'Leary, and Marc Polymeropoulos join “The Weekend” to discuss the latest.

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