Aides 'hustled' after Trump interview to secure list of fallen soldiers: report

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Source: the hill



By Julia Manchester - 10/20/17 11:00 PM EDT


White House aides were "hustling" to secure an up-to-date list of soldiers who died this year after President Trump claimed in an interview earlier this week that he had contacted the families of "virtually everybody" in the military who was killed since he took office, Roll Call reported Friday.

An email exchange between the White House and Defense Secretary James Mattis's office reportedly shows the White House asking the department for information regarding the families of service members killed after the president's inauguration in January.

The White House asked for the information on surviving family members so Trump could make sure to contact all of them, according to Roll Call.

The report said that the email exchange came hours after the president said in a Fox News Radio interview Tuesday that he had called nearly all of the families of those killed since he took office..................................

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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/356504-white-house-scrambled-after-trump-interview-to-secure-list-of-fallen

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I can imagine the scrambling the staff did after trump spilled the beans. And now trumpy went off to his golfing again.

[MontanaMama]

1. Oh FFS.

If I were a member of a gold star family I'd make sure I never answered a call if I did not recognize the number. Everything Dotard touches turns to shit. Every single thing.

[ATL Ebony]

5. I'd just mention the length of time since the death and hang up the phone.

[jmowreader]

6. Youd be missing out on a golden opportunity

“Fuck you, you worthless piece of shit” would be the correct way to begin a conversation with General Secretary Trump. Then just chew his ass until he hung up. Don’t give him an opening to speak.

[MontanaMama]

8. Golden Opportunity

Tee hee. Golden... I see what you did there...😉 intentional or not!

[Ligyron]

2. "Sucks to be you ------"

"Now watch this drive!"

[keithbvadu2]

3. NOW they pretend to care.

NOW they pretend to care.

[Pluvious]

4. We know how this too will end...

Bill Maher nailed it last night:

The Groper has three phases to his lies...

First the initial exaggeration or plain lie.

Then, when called out on it, double down, expanding the scope of the lie.

Finally, when cornered, it ATTACKS.

[Chemisse]

7. Locking

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[DonViejo]

9. Locking.

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