Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Well, President Trump says claims that he was disrespectful to a family of an american soldier killed in action is incorrect. This case involves a phone call mr. Trump made to the widow of a soldier killed nearly two weeks ago in africa. Seth lemon is here in new york with more. Seth, good morning. Good morning, annemarie. Twitter he had proof his phone conversation with the bereaved military widow went well, though, neither he nor congress let it up. Theyre standing by what they say they heard. Wednesday was a day of he said she said, pitting President Trump against florida congresswoman fredericka wilson. Did say what that congresswoman said. Didnt say it at all. She knows it. At issue, the condolence call President Trump made to the Army Sergeants widow of army soldier la david soldier. He was killed in an ambush in afghanistan. For a second day wilson insisted the president made an insensitive comment. I heard him say, well, he knew what he was signing up for, but it still hurts. Sergeant johnsons mother has confirmed the congresswomans account. The president insisted via tweet he has proof to the contrary. He is not the proof. We are the proof. I regret that i did not record it. Reporter the white house did not specifically refute those exact words were said. Press secretary Sarah Sanders said she took issue with the congresswoman and the press for portraying the call as anything but sincere and respectful. I think, frankly, its a disgrace of the media to try to portray an act of kind ps like that and that gesture and try to make it into something that it isnt. Reporter the father of dustin wright, another soldier killed in the ambush, told cbs news the president called him too. He said the phone call went well and divide President Trump as cordial in his condolences. The white house says chief kelly is disgusted that the death has become politicized. The president mentioned kellys son who was killed in action in afghanistan a few years ago as part of the discourse over phone calls to gold star families. Annemarie . Seth lemon here in new york. Thank you, seth. The attack in niger that killed Sergeant La David Johnson and three other americans is being investigated by the pentagon. As david martin reports, the Defense Department wants to know why the soldiers were caught off guard. Reporter the four soldiers were killed on a patrol where the briefing said no enemy contact expect. They were members of a team of u. S. Advisers and soldiers from niger, about 40 in all who set out to meet with local village leaders that day, and according to the pentagons lieutenant Kenneth Mckenzie had no reason to expect trouble. The patrol last week had done 29 patrols with no contact over the previous six months or so. There was no indication this was going to occur. Reporter yet they were ambushed by a band of fighters described in an afteraction report as well trained, well equipped, and will organized, a band which the pentagon now believes is a local offshoot of isis. The patrols vehicles were destroyed and the soldiers were cut down as they tried to take cover. Because no enemy attack was expect, there was no air contact they could count on. The first aircraft to arrive were french mirage jets. They were able to fly over within minutes, which is pretty impressive. Reporter but by then it was too late to drop bombs and the helicopt soldiers had to wait for helicopters to pick up the mortally wounded soldiers. Black is survived by a wife and two sons, johnson by a wife and two daughters. The body of Sergeant La David Johnson was not recovered until two days later. He and his wife were expecting their third child. In hindsight its obvious the patrol went out without enough backup. It will take an investigation to determine whether warping signs that an ambush was in the works had been missed. David martin, cbs news, the pentagon. Today senators Lamar Alexander and patty murray are formally introducing a bill for subsidies to insurance companies. The white house said the president does not support the measure in its current form and some speakers like paul ryan are speaking out against it, but last night a Bipartisan Group of ten governors signed a letter urging congressional leaders to support the plan. The agreement on a twoyear extension of federal subsidies to insurers would help lower income americans obtain medical coverage. The president cut off the subsidies last week. Attorney general Jeff Sessions and spawned some contentions and backandforth over alleged russian meddling. Sessions was questioned about any role he might have had in the firing of james comey. He refused to say if he discussed comeys involvement in the Russian Investigation with the president. I did not confirm or deny the existence of any communication between the president that i consider to be confidential. Sessions insisted that comey was fired because of his handling of the Hillary Clinton email case. The fbi says a shooting rampage in maryland appears to be an act of Workplace Violence and not terrorism. The suspect shot five coworkers, killing three. He has a long criminal record. A former employee once thought he was so dangerous he tried to get a restraining order. Nikki battiste has our report. Reporter 37yearold radee labeeb prince is now in custody after a daylong ambush that spanned two states and ended in delaware. The suspect was taken into custody after a brief foot chase. Reporter police say prince showed up to work at this Business Park wednesday morning and shout five of his coworkers at advanced granite solutions. Three of them died. A witness says he saw the employees coming out of the business. One guy was crying. Might have been friends or coworkers. Reporter Harford CountyAuthorities Say prince used ha a handgun in the attack and then fled in a black gmc acadia. That vehicle was found in the evening after he shot another man at a used car dealership in wilmington. He knew every one of the people he shot and they had some type of a relationship and he knew them. Reporter police recovered the weapon prince tossed during the foot chase. Prince has a criminal history, but police have not yet commented on his motive for the shooting. Nikki battiste, cbs news. A white former tulsa, oklahoma, Police Officer has been convicted of firstdegree manslaughter for the shooting of his daughters africanamerican boyfriend. This was shannon keplers fourth trial. Juries in the three previous trials deadlocked. Kepler said he shot 19yearold jeremy lake in 2014 because he thought lake had a gun, but no weapon was found at the scene. The jury recommended 15 years in prison. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for next month. Rain is forecast for Northern California later today, which should help in the battle against a slew of deadly wildfires. Firefighters report theyve stopped the forward progress of all of the fires that swept through seven counties, but at least 42 people have been killed and 6,000 homes destroyed. White nationalist Richard Spencer is scheduled to speak at the university of florida today. The University Says it will spend 600,000 on security for the event. A white supremacist rally in charlottesville, you may remember, in august turned violent. Floridas governor declared a state of emergency, saying the threat of a potential emergency is imminent. Nfl commissioner Roger Goodell said the league is trying to stay out of politics. Goodell spoke at the football leagues fall meetings where altering the leagues policy regarding the National Anthem was not discussed. Goodell says the league wants its players to stand but wont order it. Our anna werner asked goodell about a tweet from President Trump says that showed total disrespect for the country. We respect our country, we respect our flag, we respect our National Anthem. We show pride and were going to continue to do that. Nfl owners have differing views on the issue. 49ers ceo jed york says he will not force players to stand, but Dallas Cowboys owner jerry jones however, says players who do not stand will be benched. Coming up on the morning news now, bathroom law. A settlement with transgender advocates is announced in north carolina. And the fda approves a second genealtering treatment for cancer. This is the cbs morning news. Parodontax, the toothpaste that helps prevent bleeding gums. 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Johnson was killed during an ambush in africa nearly two weeks ago. And a man is in custody. Police say 37yearold radee labeeb prince was captured in delaware after a chase that spanned two states. Prince shot and killed three coworkers and then shot another man at a car dealership in wilmington. As we mentioned, the