in this position where he can go out there, speak commandingly about the issue, speak personally about this issue. john kelly is a very private man. he rarely speaks about the death of his son. he had to do this, this time. he chose to do this for the president. our reporting suggests, he certainly did as he said yesterday, tell donald trump that president obama did not call his family. he was not aware that he was going to make that public. he cozy, of course to make his defense yesterday. we know how angry he was at this congress woman for what he believed was politicizing this issue, he, himself, had to step into the preach for his boss who also criticized this issue. >> from the beginning. >> it was striking to watch general kelly get up there and say something in a way that president trump couldn't say it. he got up and clearly explained, why it happened that way. donald trump can't do that. he'll tweet in response to criticism he receives, he can't get up there and explain in general terms from general kelly is commander. he knows how to speak to people