{"id":431369,"date":"2017-10-23T13:24:02","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T13:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/10\/23\/widow-of-fallen-soldier-hits-out-at-trump\/"},"modified":"2017-10-23T13:24:02","modified_gmt":"2017-10-23T13:24:02","slug":"widow-of-fallen-soldier-hits-out-at-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/10\/23\/widow-of-fallen-soldier-hits-out-at-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Widow of fallen soldier hits out at Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The widow of a fallen US soldier says President Trump couldn\u2019t remember her husband\u2019s name during a controversial phone call.<\/span><\/p>\n

Myeshia Johnson, widow of Sgt La David Johnson, told ABC News the president\u2019s \u201cstumbling\u201d had \u201churt her the most\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c..If my husband is out here fighting for our country and he risks his life for our country, why can\u2019t you remember his name?\u201d she added.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sgt La David Johnson was killed in Niger by Islamist militants this month.<\/span><\/p>\n

President Trump\u2019s call of condolence made headlines when congresswoman Frederica Wilson \u2013 who heard it with the family \u2013 claimed he had been insensitive.<\/span><\/p>\n

Myeshia Johnson appeared to confirm Ms Wilson\u2019s claim that the president had said the soldier had known what he had signed up for when joining the military.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe president said that he knew what he signed up for, but it hurts anyways\u2026 It made me cry because I was very angry at the tone of his voice and how he said it,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe had my husband\u2019s report in front of him, and that\u2019s when he actually said La David. I heard him stumbling on trying to remember my husband\u2019s name\u201d, she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

President Trump has disputed the account of the call given by Ms Wilson and he also defended himself on Twitter on Monday morning, writing: \u201cI had a very respectful conversation with the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson, and spoke his name from beginning, without hesitation!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Sgt Johnson was one of four US special forces soldiers who died in an ambush on 4 October.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr Trump had already been criticised for not contacting the families of the dead servicemen right after they were killed.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Source:BBC
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