author of "the american family,: a memoir of hope and sacrifice." his son was killed in iraq in 2004 protecting the lives of his fellow soldiers. thank you very much for joining us again, mr. khan. really appreciate it. >> thank you. >> it is a sad context in which we are meeting you here on this show. this was the first place you discussed this after the democratic convention with your surprise appearance there. how did you interpret what john kelly said about gold star families at the convention in the summer? >> i was shocked. i was shocked when i heard citizen kelly, we honor his service. we honor his family's sacrifice. but now, he's a private citizen. i was shocked to hear him do exactly same thing himself what he was complaining about. >> so you took it as a criticism of you? >> of course.