electricpole That I could understand, if we had hundreds of soldiers dying every day, but so few are dying now, and it's a pretty hot button issue, for good or ill. Plus, it was the president's own choice to politicize Obama's "neglect" in the matter (which was false). Should he not at least maintain a standard as high as he sets for someone else?
W.T. Door, electricpole, et.al., I am not talking about the soldier killed in Niger; I am talking about Army Spc. Etienne J. Murphy, 22, who died in Syria in May. His mother has yet to be contacted by the president. "The Associated Press reached out to the families of all 43 people who have died in military service since Trump became president and made contact with about half the families. Of those who would address the question,
relatives of nine said they had heard from Trump by phone or mail. Relatives of nine others said they haven't." http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-politics-of-honoring-war-dead-20171018-story.html
Please understand, again, I would NOT CARE, except that it was Trump himself who made this an issue with his spurious accusations against Obama.