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Hollywood memorial gardens. johnson lost his life on october 4th, along with three other soldiers when they were ambushed by islamic militants in the african country of niger. we know how hillary clinton felt in the days leading up to president trumps inauguration. >> i really tried to get out of going. [laughter] >> you know, because i was going not as the candidate or the opponent but as a former first lady. we thought, okay, maybe others arent going, so, you know, we called. [laughter] abby: ...

But its also a deflection tactic because we are not talking about niger. we are not talking about this sergeant johnson was left behind for full two days and who found him and brought him back to the united states? we are not talking about the fact that donald trump was golfing. thats why hes calling the family and not there to greet the family. all of the diversion tactics to say nothing else about the systemic failure after failure legislatively and the lies every single day and we have to mak...

This story, but he did not get his facts straight. he misrepresented what congresswoman wilson did in florida, and thats just compounded the problems for this administration. >> philip, i have watched this story covered on television. we have been part of it now for five days. i have heard over and over and over that the white house has a tool in its toolbox to stop this and other issues before they become a week-long story, and that is to take the high road and end it. in this case, again, the ...

One of the four u.s. soldiers who were killed in an ambush in niger two weeks ago and thats why she was with johnsons family when they took the call from president donald trump on a speakerphone. wilsons answer who asked her how the call went led to two days of trump attacks on twitter and on camera. but yesterdays appearance by trumps chief of staff took it to a new level. kelly himself a gold star father went before the white house press corps to defend the phone call and added this, completel...

In a lawsuit with donald trump over that reporting. christina greer, associate professor of fordham university and james peterson, director of studies at lehigh university and host of 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, we have now seen general kelly dragged down to the level of donald tru...

>> philip, ive watched this story covered on television. weve been part of it now for five days, and ive heard over and over and over that the white house has a tool in its toolbox to stop this and other issues before they become a weeklong story, and that is to take the high road and end it. in this case again the road not taken? >> thats right. but this is a president who hasnt ever really taken the high road when these controversies come up. he always want to fight back. he always wants to de...

She knew this family very well, and thats one of the reasons that she felt so compelled to come out and speak up about it. >> hey, eugene, your headline nicely makes up my next question, my first to you. what john kelly got wrong about representative fredricka wilson and the johnson family. can you share with our viewers the short version? >> yeah. absolutely. this is a story about identity and how we view people. i think the general communicated that he was stunned that a member of congress wou...

Who was there at the time? how was sergeant johnson, how was he not taken out in the immediate aftermath when the other americans were evacuated out? >> good question on this day as funerals are ongoing. that, of course, a thought for many. courtney, always good turnover you here. thank you. most americans are aware of the u.s. troop presence in the middle east. we often report on that. but many americans dont know about the militaries growing footprint in africa. u.s. forces established african...

The johnson family, a new baby girl. were looking forward to that and we will be there to support our heros family. >> we have a lot to discuss. lets bring in ron brownstein. lets just start with the politics of all this. as you can hear congresswoman wilson was in no mood, it sounded like to me to take a conciliatory tone. she wasnt backing down in this sort of public spat that shes having with general kelly and with the president. she heard what she heard. shes interpreting it the in the way s...

Statement about sacrifice and what these men and women provide this country. he also talked about the message the president was trying to convey to the widow of sergeant johnson, talking about the fact, he knew the risks and decided to go into this line of work. >> in his way tried to express that opinion, that he was a brave man, a fallen hero. he knew what he was getting himself into because he insisted. nobody even -- >> and today representative wilson said his widow do not appreciate that at...