(Washington, DC) — White House Chief of Staff John Kelly is slamming a congresswoman for criticizing President Trump’s phone call to a soldier’s widow this week. In a briefing today, Kelly said he was absolutely stunned when he learned that Congresswoman Frederica Wilson listened-in on the conversation.
The Florida Democrat accused the President of being disrespectful to the widow. Kelly called the criticism heartbreaking.
He said he was so upset that he took a long walk at Arlington National Cemetery to reflect on the sacrifices of those in uniform. Meantime, Kelly said all presidents send letters and some telephone the families of fallen soldiers.
Retired General Kelly, who lost a son in Afghanistan, said he did not receive a phone call from former President Obama. He said it was not a negative thing and stressed that the most important calls he received were from his son’s military buddies.
Kelly also noted that former President George W. Bush did not phone families in all cases. During a news conference Monday, Trump said — “If you look at President Obama and other presidents, most of them didn’t make calls.” He later said he was told that Obama didn’t call the families of fallen troops. The Obama camp quickly refuted Trump’s claims.
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