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Thank you so much for joining me. im brianna keilar in for brooke bolduan. a stunning rebuke from the commander in chief from the widow of a fallen soldier. myeshia johnson said they did not allow her to see her husbands body before she buried him and she doesnt even know if he was inside the casket and that president trumps words to her only made her cry more. she spoke for the first time publicly to "good morning america". >> dare tell me that hes in a severe wrap like i wont be able to see hi...

Handling of the incident, especially how he has handled the dispute with a grieving military family? and number three -- what if there arent any political consequences? today we heard from myeshia johnson, whose family has been dragged into an ugly confrontation with president trump that continues to escalate. she is the widow of sergeant la david johnson who was laid to rest this weekend after he was killed in that ambush in niger on a mission we still know little about. in interview johnson wa...

>> i want to ask you about the politicization of the phone call to sergeant johnsons family. obviously president trump started this saying he didnt believe president obama made these phone calls. do you think she bears some of the responsibility? yes, she was privy, but she didnt need talk about it or publicize the details of that private phone call. >> you dont know how hurt the family was. we need to recall the facts. sergeant johnsons body was not found for two days. the initial report i beli...

President onto me. he basically just lied on me. not only does he owe me an apology, but he was an apology to the american people because when he lied on me, he lied to them. and i dont think thats fair. i think its wrong. >> kimberly: in a new tweet, the president called her "wacky" and the gift that keeps on giving for the republican party because she is a "disaster" for them. >> jesse: do i like the sequins? i would let you know. i dont want to attack a grieving widow. she can grieve however ...

Now, openly challenging the word of a widow whose husband died in service of the country. sergeant la david johnson was killed in niger more than two weeks ago. he was laid to rest over the weekend. today in hin her first intervie his widow myeshia johnson says she still has questions about her husbands death, including this. >> every time i asked to see my husband, they wouldnt let me. >> what did they tell you? >> they told me he was in a severe wrap, like i wouldnt be able to see him. i need ...

Raised his life for our country why cant you remember his name. and that will make me a fan cry even more because my hood was awesome so i would say. well u.s. president drum it was quick to respond and cast doubt on the version of events related there by my you should johnson in a tweet fired off shortly after that interview aired trump claimed he quote had a very respectful conversation with the widow of sergeant well david johnson insisting that he quote spoke his name from the beginning with...

>> do you think things have been slow so far, congressman? >> i would like to know exactly where the pentagon is in that investigation. >> okay. >> the best source for congress to get information as to what happened is directly from the pentagon. >> thats right. >> so getting that update is going to be a status update. i wouldnt expect investigation to be complete but they have to provide some information. its important for lessons learned -- >> absolutely. and i will say, and lessons learned i ...

>> -- the mission of u.s. forces change during the operation? did our forces have adequate intelligence, equipment and training? was there a pre-mission assessment of the threat in the area accurate? did u.s. -- how did u.s. forces become separated during the engagement? specifically sergeant johnson. and why did it take time to find and recover sergeant johnson? >> reporter: the comments come amid growing tension with capitol hill. top lawmakers from both parties accused the administration of f...

Shes asking for an apology. shes also comparing the raid and ambush in niger that killed sergeant johnson and three others, comparing it to the 2012 attack on diplomatic compounds in libya that left questions about the ability of the united states to protect its personnel abroad. listen. >> i want to set the record straight, and i want people to understand what is actually happening in africa. and try to connect the dots, because i think this is going to be this administrations benghazi. this is...

That you for being on the day tonight. well the widow of a soldier killed in newsier earlier this month has criticized president trump for the condolence call that she received from him my you should johnson told a.b.c. news that trump could not remember her husbands name david johnson now johnson was one of four u.s. soldiers killed in these air while fighting islam ist extreme. i was very angry at the way the tone of his voice and how he thought he could remember my husband they only way he re...