White House Chief of Staff John Kelly on Oct. 19 defended President Trump's call to the widow of a soldier killed in action. (Reuters)White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly defended President Trump on Thursday, saying that Trump had “bravely” called families of four fallen American soldiers. [John Kelly, Trump’s new chief of staff, ‘won’t suffer idiots and fools’]The phone calls that really matterOn Thursday, Kelly also sought to clarify the typical nature of interactions between senior U.S. officials and Gold Star families. President Trump is facing criticism for failing to mention the death of U.S. soldiers in Niger for 12 days. Read more:Analysis | What John Kelly got wrong about Rep. Frederica Wilson and the Johnson familyThe private life of Sgt.

Source: Washington Post October 20, 2017 04:05 UTC