It noted the long relationship between the veteran politicians and said they “discussed many issues facing the United States and the need for strong American leadership to defeat radical Islamic terrorism and ISIS”.
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Klarman was especially unsettled by the Republican nominee’s warning that he might lose the election because the system is “rigged”.
Khizr and Ghazala Khan were on stage at the Democratic National Convention, criticizing Trump for his vow to ban Muslims from the USA and noting if the ban had been in effect their son, Humayun, “never would have been in America”.
Lourey was joined Tuesday in a conference call organized by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s Minnesota campaign by two military men who serve in the Minnesota Legislature – DFLers Rep. Rob Ecklund of International Falls and Rep. John Lesch of St. Paul.
“I join all those who stand in support of the Khan family”, Dana J.H. Pittard, Khan’s combat brigade commander in Iraq, wrote in the moving opinion piece.
Whether you think the Khans’ critique of Trump was fair or not, they obviously have sacrificed a great deal more than most of us on behalf of their country. “Capt. Khan was one such courageous example”, Ryan said.
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton extended her lead over Republican rival Donald Trump to eight percentage points, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released, up from six points on Friday. But I also spoke to remind the American people that American Muslims are an integral thread of the American tapestry.
Ecklund, a Marine Corp veteran, said it was “so disrespectful to demonize a Gold Star family that only should be honored”.
Trump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, opened up about the current situation during Good Morning America on Thursday.
“I was really getting thunder from the room”, Byrne said.
Khizr Khan is the father of Army Captain Humayun Khan, an American-Muslim soldier who died in Iraq in 2004 after telling his troops to seek cover before a auto bomb exploded. Pence endorsed Ryan Wednesday.
“Your recent comments regarding the Khan family were repugnant, and personally offensive to us”, the Gold Star families said in their statement as quoted by Time.
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Trump fired back saying Khan had “no right” to “viciously” criticize him and implied that Khan’s wife was forced to stay silent during the speech because she is Muslim. “I’ll let you know how I feel about it after it happens”, he told The New York Times.
