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Americans, i mean, we saw senator john mccain communicate that he has been made insufficiently aware of intelligence as to why sergeant johnson was there. so, i think its so important to focus on him, this young man who gave his life, to fight for freedom in the military, a community that the president sails he honors very much. >> and thank you for that, eugene. he is being laid to rest tomorrow in a military funeral, correct? >> yes, absolutely. >> okay. shannon, one more question, and it is u...

Sergeant johnson, including his childhood sweetheart, his wife, laid their green beret to rest in a ceremony in cooper city, florida. the 25-year-old was one of four special forces killed in niger, under circumstances still murky and under investigation. he was remembered by friends and family of a young man who loved riding bikes, and who always put his family first. among the speakers at his funeral was congresswoman wilson. trump was tweeting insults at the congresswoman and the democratic pa...

Least $430,000 on legal teams for campaign aides and white house staff members. we will have more on that in a moment. first, our boris sanchez has more on the public arguments over president trumps private condolence car to the family of sergeant david johnson that has consumed washington all week. >> as the body of sergeant david johnson was laid to rest in south florida, president trump was spending his saturday at a trump national golf course in virginia. there were no public events for th...

And former defendant in a lawsuit with donald trump over that reporting. christina greer is an associate professor political science, and james peterson nbc contributor and director at lehigh university and the host of whyys remix podcast. christina, its not often we get that friday night statement that at least reflects the awareness of a problem with suggesting you cant question a general. but does not, as i point out, deal with it. >> well, in this particular case weve now seen general kelly ...

We have the death of sergeant johnson and the other three. i raised johnsons name because the president calls his widow who is pregnant and a mother of two and shes in the car with the aunt and husband who raised him, like his parents because his mother died young. so it probably made sense she wanted to turn the speaker on so they could all hear the president give his condolences. and he says, reported by congresswoman fredericka wilson who knew johnson since he was a youngster in her 5,000 rol...

Theyre really respecting the office of the presidency, hes at his best. we see that in his base with the attacking miss johnson. i was on her facebook page earlier and people were attacking this young widow that never spoke out. they were saying she is attacking the president which means she should be a target. so there is this idea that he unleashed partst culture that turned this into a war that essentially hes winning from the base point of view. >> but van, isnt this very revealing now that ...

Frederica is just a wonderful person, so for the attack to be on anybody inappropriately as wrong, and frederica has had role models of excellence. johnson was one and she was close to him as he was growing up. since the kidnapping of the girls by boko haram, every wednesday we are dressed in red and photographing we are not forgetting our girls. shes really dedicated and devoted to young people. for them to mischaracterize her is really so sad. it really -- it went young the subject, and that w...

Africa. army sergeant la david johnson was laid to rest saturday near his home in florida. his pregnant widow kissing his casket as she held an american flag. johnson was killed in an ambush in niger earlier this month with three of his comrades, his body found one mile from the ambush site, 48 hours after the deadly attack. there was hope he was still alive with his beacon emitting a signal. the new york times reports that some nigerian officials say the army convoy spotted and chased insurgent...

Only does he owe me an apology but he owes an apology to the american people, because when he lied on me he lied to them, and yes, he owes the american people an apology for lying on one of their congress women. >> representative frederica wilson, always love talking to you. thank you so much for your time. please convey all of our condolences to la david johnsons family. >> thank you, joy. and next, north korea and the threat of all-out war. stay with us. liberty mutual stood with me

Army sergeant lynn davidson with an emotional goodbye kissing her sons casket. hundreds gather to honor his service. sergeant johnson was killed along with three other soldiers the nicest militants ambushed them. he leaves behind his wife, two children with a third due in january. he was only 25 years old. the trial for accused nsa reality when it starts tomorrow. the 25-year-old accused of leaking to a news outlet. she told investigators she had the documents underpinning house. earlier this mo...