My understanding is that Obama and officials did plan it, but the pentagon wanted a moonless night and that wasn't going to happen in his term. I must have misheard because I thought I heard from the news it was previously planned and the raid was approved, which it appears that it was, but the conditions were not right at the time.
But it wasn't outright rejected, they were only waiting for the right time. So that part is fake.
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligence...es-criticize-trump-approved-yemen-strike.html
Does seem that many military officials believe Trump screwed this up by not waiting, hmmm, seems like a habit with him.