Trump and the new politics of honoring war dead
WASHINGTON — After her Army son died in an armored vehicle rollover in Syria in May, Sheila Murphy says, she got no call or letter from President Donald Trump, even as she waited months for his condol…
Archive: October 2017
Trump ignites furor with claim past presidents didn’t console military families by phone
JOHN YANG: The response from former Obama officials was swift and forceful. Former Attorney General Eric Holder tweeted this photo and insisted: "Stop the damn lying. I went to Dover Ai…
Trump’s claim about predecessors, fallen troops disputed
WASHINGTON — For U.S. presidents, meeting the families of military personnel killed in war is about as wrenching as the presidency gets. President Donald Trump’s suggestion Monday that his predecessor…