Trump ‘probably in panic mode’ over US jets shot down and missing pilot in Iran, says his former national security adviser

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump ‘probably in panic mode’ over US jets shot down and missing pilot in Iran, says his former national security adviserPresident has not been seen publicly since he addressed the nation late Wednesday, prompting his critics to speculate on the his state of mindRhian Lubin in New York Saturday 04 April 2026 16:05 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2951869","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-missing-pilot-iran-john-bolton-b2951869.html","title":"Trump ‘probably in panic mode’ over missing pilot in Iran, says John Bolton"}}CloseTrump declares 'evil won't prevail' in Easter message as Iran war rages onSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","re...