‘Disrespectful lie’: Anger grows over Trump’s claims about past presidents and fallen troops

The following article by Travis M. Andrew was posted on the Washington Post website October 17, 2017:

During a news conference at the White House on Oct. 16, President Trump claimed that “most” American presidents, including Barack Obama, didn’t call families of soldiers who were killed in action. Former members of the Obama administration said this is false. (Reuters)

Anger sparked by President Trump’s false claims on Monday that Barack Obama and other past presidents did not reach out to families of fallen American troops swelled into the night. Continue reading “‘Disrespectful lie’: Anger grows over Trump’s claims about past presidents and fallen troops”