At last week’s Democratic National Convention, Khizr Kahn lashed out at Trump, who has in the past called for a ban on Muslim immigration.
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But McGill’s comments suggest that the anger extends into at least some of the military’s rank and file, too.
“Out of all of the speakers, he reacts to that family”, she says.
Congress in 1947 approved use of the Gold Star lapel button to recognize the families of USA service members killed in combat, according to the Army’s Survivor Outreach Services. “To me, it’s just outright unprofessional”. The real estate magnate “sacrificed nothing and no one”, Khan said, and questioned whether the Republican had even read the US Constitution. “We’re a better country because of you”. “Have you been to Arlington cemetery?” “Should one of us have been killed overseas, the idea that the president of the United States would show disrespect or slander or attack our parents, no matter what they have to say, is fundamentally unacceptable”. Claiming that he’s made “a lot of sacrifices,” Trump showed his ignorance not only toward Islam, but toward the sacrifices made by members of the United States armed forces. She’s the devil. He made a deal with the devil.
“I mean, she told five different lies about her email server and then this weekend she lied about the lies that she told”, Cotton said.
In a stirring speech at the DNC, Khan called out the GOP nominee for his divisive proposals regarding Muslims. In the same year, President Woodrow Wilson approved a suggestion to let US women wear a gold gilt star on a traditional black mourning arm band signifying their loss.
Angry exchanges between Donald Trump and the parents of an Army captain killed in Iraq continued into Monday with Trump accusing them of “viciously” attacking him and the soldier’s father slamming Trump for not understanding his constitutional rights. John McCain in a statement.
“She had nothing to say, she probably wasn’t allowed to have anything to say”, Trump said in an interview. “And honor them. And be humbled by them”, Obama said.
Meanwhile, Brian Duffy, head of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, said Trump’s statements about a Gold Star family were “unacceptable” and perhaps irreparable.
The group of 11 “Gold Star” families are those who have lost a family member in war. “There are certain sacrosanct subjects that no amount of word-smithing can fix once crossed”.
Murkowski was responding to recent comments by Trump, who has publicly feuded with Khizr and Ghazala Khan. “We feel we must speak out and demand you apologize to the Khans, to all Gold Star families, and to all Americans for your offensive, and frankly anti-American comments”.
Kalsi was just off-stage when Khizr Khan, the father, delivered his speech.
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Ryan Manion Borek, a Republican from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, said she is happy the Khans got to share their son’s story and hopes the backlash prompts both candidates to address Gold Star issues.
