From the Guardian:
… In attendance tonight is Carryn Owens, the widow of a US Navy Special Operator, Senior Chief William “Ryan” Owens, who died in a raid in Yemen in January, shortly after Trump’s inauguration…
Carryn Owens is in tears as the Chamber gives her and her late husband a standing ovation.
Trump notes that the clapping just “broke a record” because it went so long.
“Ryan laid down his life for his friends, for his country, and for our freedom –- we will never forget Ryan,” says Trump…
Earlier today:
On Fox, Trump responds to criticism of father of Navy SEAL killed in Yemen raid,says "this was a mission that was started before I got here" pic.twitter.com/m3YbN0D8zF
— Vera Bergengruen (@VeraMBergen) February 28, 2017
Trump passes blame for Yemen raid to his generals: ‘They lost Ryan’ – The Washington Post https://t.co/gM3IOOGig8
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) February 28, 2017
US officials to @NBCNews: contrary to WH claims, Yemen raid which cost life of Navy SEAL has so far yielded no significant intelligence
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) February 28, 2017
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