Trump accused of being insensitive to fallen soldier’s family

US President Donald Trump has come under fire for his condolence words to the widow of a soldier who was killed during an ambush in Niger. According to a lawmaker accusing him of insensitivity, Trump said to the widow that ‘he knew what he was signing up for’.

Frederica Wilson Democratic congresswoman from Florida, said she listened in to part of a group phone call between the president and the grieving family of Sergeant La David Johnson.

“I didn’t hear the whole phone call, but I did hear him say, ‘I’m sure he knew what he was signing up for, but it still hurts,'” she told CNN.

Trump denied making the comments, tweeting Wednesday: “Democrat Congresswoman totally fabricated what I said to the wife of a soldier who died in action (and I have proof). Sad!”

Johnson was one of the four US soldiers who had died earlier this month in Niger while fighting Daesh fighters. The soldier’s body was returned home to Miami on Tuesday afternoon and he is survived by his wife Myeshia Johnson, who is pregnant with the couple’s third child.

After the phone call, Myeshia “was crying, she broke down. And she said ‘he didn’t even know his name,'” added Wilson, referring to Trump.

Trump was already facing criticism for not contacting the families of the soldiers killed in Niger right away. In his defense, Trump said that he had written them letters and would call soon and in a bid to deflect pressure, he accused his predecessor Barack Obama of neglecting to call as many grieving families as himself.

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