White House staff drafted Niger sympathy statement for Trump that was never released

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico




The president has been criticized for his prolonged silence and for then making an allegedly callous statement to one of the widows.

By NAHAL TOOSI 10/18/2017 03:13 PM EDT Updated 10/18/2017 04:08 PM EDT

Staffers at the National Security Council drafted and circulated a statement of condolence for President Donald Trump to make almost immediately after a deadly ambush of U.S. soldiers in Niger earlier this month.

But Trump never publicly issued the statement, and, some two weeks later, is now in hot water over his initial silence on the soldiers’ deaths and alleged controversial comments he made to a widow of one of the dead.

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The statement was circulated among NSC officials as well as Defense Department officials. But it was never released, and it was not immediately clear why. NSC spokesman Michael Anton declined to comment. The NSC staffer who apparently wrote the original draft and emailed it out to others at 10:01 a.m. on Oct. 5 hung up on a POLITICO reporter when called to ask about it.

For 12 days, Trump stayed silent on the deaths, which ultimately numbered four, even though White House officials said he'd been briefed on the matter. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders did address the deaths during a press briefing on Oct. 5, saying the administration's “thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of the fallen."

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Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/18/trump-niger-condolence-statement-243917

[ck4829]

1. Sure, they probably left it right next to that statement on that shooting by Alexandre Bissonette

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. Were they all not white, is that why?

[C Moon]

3. Trump: "Well, I plan on a lot more soldiers dying, so let's put an end to this calling ritual."

[tanyev]

4. Well, he was very busy playing golf, fighting with the NFL, and insulting the people of Puerto Rico.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Mattis & Kelly fell down on the job

because they apparently don't care or they didn't have their adult daycare assistant in to help.

[Initech]

6. "Dear __________, we are deeply sorry for your loss of _____________.

The president extends his sincere condolences, but reminds you that no greater loss is that of Hillary Clinton in last year's election, when the president won 306 electoral votes.

Sincerely

XX!XX!!1X XX1XX1X1X"

[dalton99a]

10. +1

[dawnie51]

7. These dumb ass people.......

you can draft all the statements you like, you can put them on his pillow, you can hold them in front of his idiot face. But the fact remains....Dump doesn't give a damn, none, about any of this! When are you fools going to come to terms with what you're really dealing with?

[Mr. Sparkle]

8. Donald was wating to find out if they voted Democratic or republicon before he offered his sympathie

[DBoon]

9. Don thinks a KIA is a loser

Just like with McCain - he prefers soldiers who don't get captured and those who are not killed.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. Is reading challenged?

I mean how hard can it be.

[MissB]

13. It was his inability to correctly pronounce Niger.

I'm sure that was it.

[GusBob]

12. He didn't want to admit to an ISIS victory

His fucking ego