President Donald Trump today denied telling the widow of a fallen U.S. soldier “he knew what he signed up for” in a phone call he made Tuesday, contradicting a Florida congresswoman who said she was with the woman at the time. Rep. Frederica Wilson said she was with Myeshia Johnson […]
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WATCH: Trump warns McCain: ‘I fight back’
Transcript for Trump warns McCain: ‘I fight back’ The president issued a warning to senator John McCain after McCain said the quote half-baked spurious nationalism backed by trump is unpatriotic. You heard what he said yesterday, senator McCain. Yeah, well, I hear it. And people have to be careful because […]
Trump told widow of fallen soldier ‘he knew what he signed up for,’ says Rep. Wilson
A Florida congresswoman says she is reeling from insensitive remarks President Donald Trump made Tuesday to the widow of a U.S. soldier who was killed earlier this month in Niger when he was ambushed by militants believed to be linked to ISIS. Rep. Frederica Wilson said she was with Myeshia […]
Gold Star family slams Trump for ‘selfish, divisive’ actions
The family of a U.S. Army captain who was killed while serving in Iraq in 2004 slammed President Donald Trump for “unbecoming behavior,” after Trump said on Monday that past presidents never called the families of fallen soldiers. In a statement to ABC News, Gold Star father Khizr Khan and […]
NFL players, owners hold ‘constructive’ talks on issues
NFL players and owners held an unusual meeting Tuesday to discuss social issues, a session both sides termed positive and productive. What was not discussed at any length was the divisive topic of the national anthem that has caught the attention of President Donald Trump. “We spent today talking about […]
Former hostage says his American wife was rushed to hospital
Joshua Boyle, a Canadian who was rescued with his family last week by Pakistani troops, said Tuesday that his wife had to be rushed to the hospital and remains there. Boyle told The Associated Press in an email that his wife, Caitlan Boyle, was admitted Monday. His email did not […]
Independent economists on why they aren’t buying Trump’s tax plan promise
President Donald Trump told the audience at a Heritage Foundation event in Washington Tuesday night that his administration’s tax plan will boost the average American household income by $4,000. The figure was included in a report from White House economists published on Monday. “Our tax plan will ensure that companies […]
Obama didn’t call John Kelly when his son died: WH official
Adding to the continued drama over whether past presidents have called the families of fallen soldiers, a senior White House official told ABC News today that then-President Obama did not call John Kelly, now the White House chief of staff, after the death of his son in 2010. The retired […]
US indicts two Chinese nationals, accused of contributing to national opioid crisis
The U.S. government has indicted two Chinese nationals for allegedly manufacturing and shipping illegal cocktails of the drug fentanyl into the United States, which authorities said has contributed to a national crisis with an “extraordinary death toll.” Xiaobing Yan, 40, and Jian Zhang, 38, both of China, were indicted in […]
Amazon Studios president resigns amid harassment allegation
Amazon Studios President Roy Price has resigned, ABC News has confirmed. Price was put on leave last week, following an allegation of sexual harassment involving Isa Hackett, an executive producer on the network’s series “The Man in the High Castle.” Hackett told The Hollywood Reporter last week that in 2015, […]