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Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., talks to reporters, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Wilson is standing by her statement that President Donald Trump told Myeshia Johnson, the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson killed in an ambush in Niger, that her husband "knew what he signed up for." In a Wednesday morning tweet, Trump said Wilson's description of the call was "fabricated."
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October 19, 2017
Updated May 09, 2023
Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla. revealed that she heard President Trump tell the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson, who was killed in an ambush in Niger, that her husband “knew what he signed up for.” We opened the lines to ask you about how you feel about President Trump’s treatment of military families.
Boston Globe Editor Brian McGrory called in to talk about the latest headlines.
National security expert Juliette Kayyemm discussed the most recent updates on the DOJ’s Russia investigations.
Harvard Business School’s Michael Norton broke down his research on the CEO-to-employee pay ratio, which finds that Consumers are more likely to support a company where the ratio is lower.
Astronaut Scott Kelly joined us to talk about his new book, Endurance:AYearinSpace,A LifetimeofDiscovery.