The pregnant widow of a US soldier killed in Niger says US President Donald Trump forgot her husband’s name during a now-controversial condolence phone call he made earlier this month.
“He couldn’t remember my husband’s name,” says Myeshia Johnson, whose husband La David was killed in an ambush in the African nation, during an interview on ABC’s Good Morning America.
“That’s what hurt me the most because my husband is out there fighting for our country and he risked his life for our country. Why can’t you remember his name? That’s what made me upset and cry even more,” she says.
Johnson confirms Trump said that her husband “knew what he signed up for, but it hurts anyway.”
Trump initially denied that he’d made the comment, but his chief of staff John Kelly later said the comment was taken out of context.
Help us report truthfully on social media
As a multimedia journalist, my job is to take the quality, fact-based journalism produced by The Times of Israel newsroom and make it accessible across every platform — from Instagram posts to podcasts to short-form videos.
This is how many, especially young people, consume news these days. But misinformation is rampant on social media. Our team at ToI produces accurate, responsible short-form reporting on Israel and the Jewish world.
If you believe in the importance of factual social media journalism, please consider joining our reader support group, The Times of Israel Community. Your financial support is essential to sustain responsible multimedia reporting.
— Gabriella Jacobs, multimedia journalist
Support our work
Support our work
Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
You're a dedicated reader
We’re really pleased that you’ve read X Times of Israel articles in the past month.
That’s why we started the Times of Israel - to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world.
So now we have a request. Unlike other news outlets, we haven’t put up a paywall. But as the journalism we do is costly, we invite readers for whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community.
For as little as $6 a month you can help support our quality journalism while enjoying The Times of Israel AD-FREE, as well as accessing exclusive content available only to Times of Israel Community members.
Thank you,
David Horovitz, Founding Editor of The Times of Israel
Join Our Community
Join Our Community
Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
From the Liveblog of
Monday, October 23, 2017
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google
