Posted on 10/23/2017 5:28:51 AM PDT by Kaslin
Democratic Congresswoman Frederica Wilson is demanding White House Chief of Staff Gen. John Kelly apologize to her—for “character assassination.”
“Not only does he owe me an apology, but he owes an apology to the American people,” Wilson said Sunday on MSNBC’s “AM Joy” referring to Kelly, whom she also referred to as a “puppet of the president.”
Kelly, the retired four-star Marine general, held a press briefing last week to address the Niger controversy.
Wilson said she overheard parts of a call President Trump made to the widow of Army Sgt. La David Johnson, Myeshia Johnson, one of the four U.S. soldiers killed in the African nation after being ambushed by ISIS forces.
According to the Florida Democrat, Trump made insensitive remarks, telling the widow that her husband knew “what he signed up for, but I guess it still hurts.”
Kelly, who lost a son in combat, sought to explain what exactly happens when a member of the U.S. military is killed in combat, how they are brought home, and the advice he gave Trump when making the difficult phone call to their families. He also criticized Wilson for sharing the contents of the call, and said he was “stunned” she would “have listened in on that conversation.”
“I would have thought that was sacred,” he said.
At one point during his remarks Kelly referred to the congresswoman as an “empty barrel,” which was of course interpreted as “racism” to the Democrat.
On Sunday Wilson also demanded answers to what happened in Niger after Johnson's body was found nearly a mile away from the scene of the ambush.
"We had four soldiers who died. They have been buried," she said. "And we need to know why, and we need to know about the special circumstances surrounding [U.S. Army Sgt.] La David Johnson."
On Twitter, Wilson referred to the soldiers’ deaths in Niger as “Trump’s Benghazi.”
"Niger is @realDonaldTrump's Benghazi. He needs to own it," the Florida Democrat tweeted.
Frederica Wilson. Asshat.
To liberals they are always the victim. It’s always someone else’s fault
We’re at 14:58 of her 15 minutes. Enjoy it while it lasts.
If Niger was “ Trump’s Benghazi” does that mean Benghazi was “ Obama/Clinton’s Benghazi”?
What exactly does this rodeo clown think is the similarity?
You have no character, idiot!
She be disrespected!
I think that Wilson should keep talking because she is characterizing the Democratic Party better than anyone!
Maybe she and Maxine Waters are the new poster people for the Democrat party. I hope that both of them come and campaign in Virginia for the Democrats.
“Skittles” Wilson.
Donald J. TrumpVerified account @realDonaldTrump 5m5 minutes ago
I had a very respectful conversation with the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson, and spoke his name from beginning, without hesitation!
The only thing Kelly owes the rodeo clown is a punch in the face...
She needs no help assassinating her character. If her constituents were responsible citizens they would immediately begin a recall to rid the office of her.
Who axed the rodeo clown for her opinion?
Every once in awhile I have my doubts. I have no doubts that maybe the media is secretly on our side. I mean why would they put that lady on television and give her a wide-open microphone for the last week?
How do you assassinate that which was not really alive in the first place? I.E. her character.
How can General Kelly assasinate her character, when she has no character to begin with?
How does one assassinate someone with a sad character. Is that like an exorcism.
a total wack job nut case...the repubs ought to make her the poster child and talking point of what is wrong with the left in every election going forward until she is removed from office
The character assassination of a RODEO CLOWN ,,,, now that’s hilarious !!!
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