In the files of Wikileaks, there is a long story of how the order to go get Osama was finally given. Try searching on Leon Panetta. The veracity of the story is unknown. It’s plausible given the photo of a President called to the situation room last minute.
i always figured that weather stuff was bs... https://wikileaks.org/gifiles/docs/47/478051_fwd-fw-panetta-ordered-the-raid-.html