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That the representative founded, and thats why he got involved in the military. so this whole story is about him and his service and his sacrifice, and this war and this area that so few americans are even aware of, and not just americans. i mean, we even saw senator john mccain communicate that he has been made insufficiently aware of the intelligence as to why sergeant johnson was there. and so i think its so important to focus on him, this young man who gave his life to fight for freedom in t...

And we covered it, july first, twenty-fifteen. talk to farmers. we know a thing or two because weve seen a thing or two. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ and that wraps it up for this hour. im richard lui. follow me on twitter and on facebook. stay tuned for much more news straight ahead, thomas roberts picks up our coverage right now. >> good afternoon to you and we are live here at msnbc headquarters in new york. and today for remembering the fallen, a somber saturday as a...

>> tell us specifically. >> exactly what he said, there was a lot of grandstanding, stunned she had taken the opportunity to make it about herself. >> can he talk about this? >> i think hes addressed that pretty thoroughly yesterday. >> he was wrong yesterday. im talking about the money. >> if you want to go after general kelly, thats up to you but i think if you want to get into a debate with a four star marine general, i think thats something highly inappropriate. >> so we asked congresswoman ...

Rest having given life and service to the country and it is a poignant moment. >> a brother and sister, brother travis lost his life in 2007, many people dont necessarily know much about what it is to be a gold star family and when you think of the widow she has not only two children to raise but she is expecting and those are precious moments she wont be able to share with her spouse as she lays them to rest in an abrupt ending and so much focus on what happens and why did it happen and can it ...

Lastly, general kelly served in uniform for 46 years. 46 years. a man of unbelievable respect. not a bad word ever said about general kelly. someone known for his rectitude, for his probity. this is what happens when youre in a white house in close proximity to donald trump for under 90 days. this is a sad moment for general kelly. what i would advise him to do is not to apologize publicly but privately and in keeping with the man who we all know he is. pick up the phone of the congresswoman. do...

Extended and apparently prepared just pitiless critique of a democratic congresswoman named frederica wilson from south florida. congresswoman wilson had been physically with the family of sergeant la david johnson, had been with his widow when she took the call from president trump. sergeant johnsons widow took that call on speaker phone so other members of the family and the congresswoman could hear the conversation. in the conversation, president trump used language, intentionally or not, tha...

Arlington national cemetery to be with you 1% and that is what this man was. one of the 1% and so were the men who lost their lives along with him. leland: hers is pulling in, we saw the honor guard lining up that will fire the 21 gun salute once sergeant johnson is laid to rest and the american flag folded and that is when the grieving process begins, we are general kelly take everyone through what happens when there is a death in combat, the knock on the door ingrained in peoples memories. at ...

Attribute that quote to plato was what he was saying is an empty vessel makes a loudest noise just as the one with the least whit does the most ballot terring. calling her a witless blab error making a lot of noise about an empty issue is correct. nothing john kelly said is racist. everything representative wilson has done in this entire situation has been to stir up political controversy about a dignified and compassionate conversation where president trump complimented sergeant wilson for havi...

Interesting -- two things that i found really interesting from his appearance in the briefing room yesterday he talked not only about his son robert who was killed in afghanistan but he spoke about his other son and said he is serving in iraq right now. i found that very surprising. thats another thing that has been sack row sapbgt. i was with general petraeus when his son was there. we always shied away from talking about it so we didnt make them a target. so that was very surprising. and him t...

Even aware of. and not just americans, i mean, we even saw senator john mccain communicate that he has been made insufficiently aware of the intelligence as to why sergeant johnson was there. and so i think its so important to focus on him, this young man who gave his life to fight for freedom. and the military, a community that the president says he honors very much. >> and thank you for that, eugene. hes also being laid to rest tomorrow in a military funeral s correct is this. >> yes. absolute...