Myeshia Johnson, widow of Sgt. La David Johnson, sat down with George Stephanopoulos a few moments ago on “Good Morning America” to talk about the attack in Niger and her condolence call with President Donald Trump.
On her husband:
"I want the world to know how great of a soldier [Sgt. La David Johnson] was." – Myeshia Johnson to @GStephanopoulos on her husband pic.twitter.com/LEHzt1a8U3
— Good Morning America (@GMA) October 23, 2017
She still has yet to see his body:
"I need to see my husband. I haven't seen him since he came home." – widow of Sgt. La David Johnson says she hasn't been allowed to see body pic.twitter.com/2SM55xZfLf
— Good Morning America (@GMA) October 23, 2017
And she’s waiting for answers like the rest of us:
"I don't know how he got killed, where he got killed or anything." – widow of Sgt. La David Johnson to @GStephanopoulos pic.twitter.com/R8GuzrDpeW
— Good Morning America (@GMA) October 23, 2017
As for her call with Trump, she accused the president of not remembering her husband’s name:
"[Pres. Trump] couldn't remember my husband's name. … That's what hurt me the most." – Myeshia Johnson, widow of Sgt. La David Johnson pic.twitter.com/px5io2RbJB
— Good Morning America (@GMA) October 23, 2017
"[I was] very upset and hurt. It made me cry even worse." – Myeshia Johnson, widow of Sgt. La David Johnson to @GStephanopoulos pic.twitter.com/JguNqTaYa3
— Good Morning America (@GMA) October 23, 2017
She also backed up Rep. Frederica Wilson’s account of the call:
"Whatever [@RepWilson] said was not fabricated. What she said was 100% correct." – widow of Sgt. La David Johnson on Pres. Trump's call pic.twitter.com/fOAmT7c0Bk
— Good Morning America (@GMA) October 23, 2017
And this is heartbreaking:
"[I am going to tell her] how he died as a hero." – Myeshia Johnson, widow of Sgt. La David Johnson, on what she will tell her new daughter pic.twitter.com/ZFKYP2ofqv
— Good Morning America (@GMA) October 23, 2017
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— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 23, 2017
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