Kathy Roth-Douquet, the chief executive officer and president of Blue Star Families, said that the groups came together to defend the Khans because of the unique place in society that Gold Star families hold. The flap also has drawn attention to an even larger issue, which is that Gold Star families often feel forgotten after their loved one is gone, he added. [Republicans denounce Trump as confrontation with Muslim parents escalates]“We work in a sacred space, and we’ve never been challenged this way,” said Carroll, who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom last year for her work with military families. Collectively, they represent a cross-section of military nonprofit organizations that focus on everything from suicide prevention to making day-to-day military life easier. Trump fired back, questioning why Ghazala Kahn had nothing to say onstage and asking whether she was allowed to talk.

Source: Washington Post August 01, 2016 20:06 UTC