A roundup of editorials Thursday points out that the issue isn’t who said what, it’s that four soldiers were killed serving their country.
Opinions from the Right:
1. In the controversy over Trump's handling of four slain Green Berets, we're all losers
From The Washington Examiner: Don’t make the death of a serviceman a political football. Remember the grieving families.
Mother of fallen solider Sgt. La David Johnson stands by accounts that President Trump disrespected her son during his condolences call. pic.twitter.com/lIKjJGCtBN
— Axios (@axios) October 18, 2017
2. The Real Insult to the Troops Is Rudderless Military Adventurism
From The Reason: It’s difficult to honor the dead when U.S. foreign policy leads members of our military to needless deaths.
Mother of slain soldier says Pres. Trump showed "disrespect" to soldier's loved ones in a call offering condolences https://t.co/JlsCH7N5e1 pic.twitter.com/1e2BdPuMMW
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 18, 2017
3. Trump didn't remember Sgt. La David T. Johnson's name, but we will
The Dallas Morning News: Could our president not even remember La David Johnson’s name?
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