The incident prompted the United States to privately threaten to withdraw support for Diệm's government and when the Americans finally reduced aid a few months later, the army took it as a green light for a coup.
Insiden tersebut membuat Amerika Serikat secara pribadi mengecam dengan menarik dukungan bagi pemerintah Diệm dan saat Amerika akhirnya mengurangi bantuan beberapa bulan kemudian, tentara meraih lampu hijau untuk kudeta.