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Husband's name, he told me he had my husband's report in front of him and that's when he actually said la david. i heard him stumbling on trying to remember my husband name. and that hurt me the most because if my husband is out here fighting for our country, and he risks his life for our country, why can't you remember his name? >> reporter: shortly after the interview, the president took the unusual step of correcting the widow tweeting, "i had a very respectful conversation with the widow of sergeant la david johnson and spoke his name from the beginning without hesitation." the widow also ...