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I don't know nothing. they won't show me a finger, a hand. i know my husband's body from head to toe. and they won't let me see anything. >> nearly two months after an ambush in niger killed four u.s. military members, the circumstances of which are still murky, la david johnson became separated. she was never allowed to view her husband's body and she and her congresswoman, fredricka wilson, also a long-time family friend, have been raising questions ever since about why and just what happened to sergeant johnson and why the u.s. military and the trump administration have not been more forthc...

Individual was prohibited from possessing or purchasing firearms. >> the distinction, colonel jack, like other suspects of previous mass shootings, kelley was using this variation of an ar-15 assault weapon, but going back to this distinction on the discharge, what do you make of that? >> well, there was a very fine distinction that is used whether or not the offense in the military was a felony or not. and if you're convicted of a felony, you can't get a weapon. there is an argument that says any time you're convicted of violence and you are ajudged by a court -- court-martial and wind up spe...

Murdering people. >> frank, your thoughts? >> it's sad but true that we have reached the place in our society where all churches now need to consider a security plan. look, churches are supposed to be a place of refuge, safety, a place where you can move from a secular space to the sacred space. if churches are going to facilitate and ensure that ability, it's time for them to have plans. and it could be risk-based, it should be risk-based. the size of the facility, the neighborhood you're in, the size of your congregation and the risk that that presents, all needs to be considered. sitting he...

Know and whether congress can get around a simple change in the law that influencludes dome violence convictions in the military and barring those people from getting weapons. that's what we should be talking about. >> colonel jack, when kelley filled out that background check, the paperwork for the gun, he says he didn't have disqualifying criminal history. today officials said they are still investigating this dismissal from the air force. i want to listen to what they said at that news conference and get your reaction on the other side. >> in general, if an individual has a dishonorable dis...

For her that la david johnson's uncle graduated from and who was close enough to the family that she represents at congress that they wanted her to be in that car. she is at that funeral as we speak. while general kelly and his boss, donald trump, are still standing by their attacks on her. like i said, extraordinary. joining me now are msnbc military analyst, malcolm nance, sarah and, colonel jack, i want to start with you on this because, you know, donald trump likes to hide behind his generals. he likes to push them out front in order to give himself credibility. what do you make of general...