Politics Oct 19 Watch 3:48 Trump under fire, Kelly steps forward to defend his comforting of Gold Star families White House Chief of Staff John Kelly made an appearance at during the press briefing Thursday to try to put to rest the controversy over the treatment of Gold Star families that has plagued President Trump in the last few… By PBS News Hour
Politics Oct 18 Watch 3:38 Trump promised to give a grieving military father $25,000 President Trump took an unusual step and offered money to the father of an army corporal killed in Afghanistan in June, according to the Washington Post. That news comes amid scrutiny for the president’s duties of consoling the families of… By PBS News Hour
Politics Oct 18 Watch 7:42 How did consoling Gold Star families become political? Did President Trump bring the extra scrutiny about phone calls with Gold Star families on himself? John Yang sits down with Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org and Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union to discuss the president’s comparison to past… By PBS News Hour