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Trump: Dead soldier 'knew what he signed up for'

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Channel: Civil Disturbia · 2017 · News & Politics

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Donald Trump is in hot water again after reportedly telling the wife of a soldier killed in action that "he knew what he signed up for".

Sgt La David Johnson, a Special Forces soldier, was among four US soldiers who were killed in an ambush in Niger.

The US President phoned Sgt Johnson's pregnant widow Myeshia Johnson and spoke to her for about five minutes, according to ABC affiliate WPLG Local 10 in Miami.

The conversation happened shortly before Mrs Johnson and the couple's two children - a two-year-old son and six-year-old daughter - arrived at the airport to meet her husband's coffin.

With her was Frederica Wilson, a Democrat congresswoman for Florida.
Ms Wilson told WPLG that Mr Trump had said: "(Sgt Johnson) knew what he signed up for...but when it happens it hurts anyway."

She later tweeted: "Sgt La David Johnson is a hero.

"(Donald Trump) does not possess the character, empathy or grace to be president of the United States."

A former Walmart employee, Sgt Johnson enlisted in January 2014 and defied the odds to become a decorated member of the prestigious 3rd Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

But the 25-year-old was killed on 4 October after his group was ambushed by more than 50 Islamist militants.

He was initially left behind during the evacuation and his body was retrieved nearly two days later.

Mr Trump was playing golf as Sgt Johnson's body arrived at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on 7 October.

SOURCE: http://news.sky.com/story/trump-dead-soldier-knew-what-he-signed-up-for-11086199

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