Sources: Kelly didn't know Trump would publicize that Obama didn't call when his son died

[DonViejo]

By Dan Merica, Jeff Zeleny and Kevin Liptak, CNN
Updated 6:22 PM EDT, Wed October 18, 2017

CNN) Chief of Staff John Kelly told President Donald Trump that President Barack Obama never called him after his son's death prior to Trump raising the issue in a Tuesday radio interview, multiple White House officials told CNN. But, according to these sources, Kelly never thought the President would use that information publicly.

Kelly and much of the White House were caught off-guard by Trump's comments, one official said, struck by how the President took a story Kelly has tried to keep private -- the death of his son -- and used it to defend his handling of four soldiers killed in Niger.

Trump, in defense of his own previous claim that Obama didn't call the loved ones of fallen soldiers, floated the idea Tuesday that reporters ask Kelly, a retired general, whether Obama called him after his son died in Afghanistan.

"As far as other presidents, I don't know, you could ask Gen. Kelly, did he get a call from Obama? I don't know what Obama's policy was," Trump said during a Fox News radio interview.

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https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/10/18/politics/donald-trump-john-kelly-obama-phone-call/index.html

[hlthe2b]

1. No one has ever addressed whether Obama may have called the widow...

Hmmm.

[underpants]

2. I saw it from the beginning as Trump putting Kelly in a corner

to both project his authority and to test Kelly's loyalty. Kelly has been getting too much spotlight for Trump's taste.

[JI7]

5. that's how it came off to me

[PearliePoo2]

3. I find it difficult to believe that President Obama didn't contact General Kelly

in some fashion to extend his condolences. If true, that would be so unlike him. I suspect there's more to this.
Leave it to 'asshole-in-chief' to fuck everything up, as usual.

[brush]

7. There have been posts here in the last week of Kelly being a guest at the WH..

after his son's death.

Makes you wonder about Kelly's integrity?

Why, if true, did he join into trump's lying narrative about Obama and other presidents not contacting families of those killed in action.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/the-obamas-hosted-john-kellys-family-at-the-white-house-6-months-after-their-son-died/article/2637787

[PearliePoo2]

11. Thanks for the link!

Here's from the article:
"Gen. John Kelly and his wife attended a breakfast for Gold Star families hosted by former President Barack Obama despite President Trump's claim that his predecessor did not reach out to the Kelly family.

A source close to the situation told AP the Kellys sat at a table with former first lady Michelle Obama at the breakfast, which took place just six months after their son had died.

AP also obtained a White House visitor log that confirms the Kelly family attended this event."

The 'sadist-in-Chief' truly has no decency. What a sick, demented fuck.

[Me.]

4. I'll Believe It When Kelly Says It

[blueinredohio]

9. I won't believe it even if Kelly says it.

He would lie for Trump in a heartbeat.

[Raster]

6. Really, Mr. Kelly? Really? You wanted to keep your son's death private...

...as is your right and prerogative, BUT "...is disgusted by the way this has been politicized..."

REALLY?!? You tell Donald fucking tRump* that you didn't get a call from President Obama when your son died, and "...according to these sources, Kelly never thought the President would use that information publicly."

Again: REALLY?!?

"Kelly and much of the White House were caught off-guard by Trump's comments, one official said, struck by how the President took a story Kelly has tried to keep private -- the death of his son -- and used it to defend his handling of four soldiers killed in Niger.

With all due respect, Sir... This is tRump*, the king of politicizing sensitive and/or inaccurate information for his own benefit.

[greymattermom]

8. He has spent his whole career in the military, right?

So in his work life he has only encountered folks who don't blab about sensitive information. This is probably another wake up call for him.

[WinkyDink]

14. "So in his work life he has only encountered folks who lie and obfuscate about sensitive

information."

FIXED.

[brush]

10. And did Kelly conveniently forget being invited to the WH where he sat at Michelle's...

table after his son's death?

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/the-obamas-hosted-john-kellys-family-at-the-white-house-6-months-after-their-son-died/article/2637787

[elehhhhna]

12. Kelly lied to trump about Obama in order to get Trump to make the goddamn phone calls

Kelly lied to trump about Obama in order to get Trump to make the goddamn phone calls

So obvious

[WinkyDink]

13. Kelly's a damn snake, and so is this "source"--aka, Kelly. THE OBAMAS HAD THE KELLYS TO A PRAYER

BREAKFAST after their son was killed.

[patricia92243]

15. Has Kelly said if Obama called his son's widow. Surely, he would know one way or

the other.