Frederica Wilson 2015 video shows John Kelly got it wrong
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, criticizing Congresswoman Frederica Wilson of South Florida, misrepresented a 2015 speech she made at the opening of a new FBI building in Miramar, an exclusive South Florida Sun Sentinel video of her speech shows.
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Kelly criticized Wilson for listening in on the conversation between Trump and the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson. Wilson was in a car with the widow and Johnsons mother going to the airport for the arrival of Johnsons body, and the call was placed on speakerphone.
Kelly then continued his criticism of Wilson, mentioning the 2015 dedication of the Miramar FBI building, saying she focused in her speech that she got the money for the building.
Wilson said Kellys comment was a fabrication, that she wasnt even elected to Congress when the funding for the building was approved. A Sun Sentinel video of the event supports Wilsons version of the events.
Wilson did take credit for securing approval of the naming of the building just days before the dedication for two slain FBI agents.
(Includes video): http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-reg-wilson-kelly-tape-of-speech-20171020-story.html