Former chief of staff John Kelly confirmed that he witnessed firsthand Trump's comments about military service.
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Up until Monday, Kelly did not comment on Trump's alleged statements, which were first detailed by The Atlantic in 2020.
Per the Atlantic's reporting, the former president joined Kelly to visit his late son Robert Kelly's grave in 2017 and asked "I don't get it.
Per the Atlantic report, Trump staff witnessed the president ask to exclude wounded veterans from a military parade because "Nobody wants to see that."
Persons:
John Kelly, Trump, —, Donald Trump, Kelly, Robert Kelly's, Peter Baker, Susan Glasser, Mark Milley, Sen, John McCain
Organizations:
Trump, Service, US Marine Corps, CNN, Gold Star, Atlantic, House, Chiefs, White House
Locations:
France, Vietnam