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Prudential. bring your challenges. all right. breaking news here the president stopping and speaking to media before heading off to texas and part of the conversation he defended his conversation with the widow of the u.s. soldier killed in niger. widow says she was hurt by the tone of his condolence call. take a listen. >> i respect her. i respect her family. i certainly respect la david who by the way called la david right from the beginning. just so you understand they put a chart in front la david says

They meet them tough. that's what happens i was extremely nice to her. she sounds like a lovely lady. i've never met her but she sounds like a lovely lady. but i was extremely nice to her. i was extremely courteous. as i was to everyone else. you know, it's interesting, you folks evacuation called many people that i spoke to. everybody has said unbelievable good things about me. but you never report that. >> we reported that. >> did you report it? did you report it? >> thank you. >> what about your message to -- >> gold star families. >> i can only say this. i was really nice to her. i respect...

Mission. >> it's a dangerous business. i have to say, it's a dangerous business. so what? no, i didn't. not specifically. but i have generals that are great generals. these are great fighters. these are warriors. i gave them authority that's the authority they have. >> and regarding fallen soldier la david johnson, president once again stressed he was very thoughtful when he made the condolence call to his widow. >> i respect her. i respect her family. i certainly respect la david. who by the way i called la david right from the beginning. just so you understand, they put a chart in front p la...

But i was extremely nice to her. i was extremely course yous as i was to anyone else. it's interesting, you folks have called many people i spoke to. everybody has said, unbelievable, good things about me, but you never report that. >> i reported that. >> did you report it? did you report it? thank you. [ inaudible ] >> i can only say this, i was really nice to her. i respect her. i respect her family. i certainly respect la david, who, by the way, i called la david right from the beginning, just so you understand. they put a chart in front, la david. it says, la david johnson. right from the ...

People who put them in control of congress. and of course the white house as well. and that is taxes. >> you know, nia, the president also once again defended the condolence call he delivered to the widow, the gold-star widow of the soldier la david johnson who was killed in niger. listen to this. >> i respect her. i respect her family. i certainly respect la david. he -- who, i, by the way, called la david just from the very beginning. just so you understand, they put a chart in front. la david. it says la david johnson. so i called right from the beginning. there is no hesitation. one of the...