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    'Trump's Claim Is Wrong': Comments On Presidents' Calls To Military Families Rebutted

    Defending his lack of response to the deaths of U.S. soldiers in Niger, Trump claimed "a lot of" past presidents did not call families after a death. He raised the example of his chief of staff's son.
    by Don Gonyea Oct 17, 2017 4 minutes
    President Trump participates in a series of radio interviews in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Tuesday. Among the topics he discussed was his and past presidents' policies on reaching out to families of service members who have died. / Pool / Getty Images

    Updated at 5:55 p.m. ET

    The pushback — and the outrage — began immediately.

    Trump was asked on Monday why he had not yet commented on the deaths of four U.S. soldiers who were ambushed during a mission in Niger on Oct. 4. In his answer, Trump turned attention to the policies of past presidents and their contact with families of service members who have died.

    On Tuesday, he followed his initial comments with more assertions, offering a specific example. That prompted further rebuttal from staff of previous administrations.

    But first, on Monday, a reporter had asked Trump: "Why haven't we heard anything from you so far

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