Month in an ambush in niger. The florida native, his body arrived at Miami International airport yesterday, the casket draped with an american flag. Johnsons widow was there, overcome with emotion, sobbing. Shes the mother of two with a third on the way. According to floridas democratic congresswoman frederica wilson, she heard President Trump speak with johnsons widow on the phone and he told her, he knew what he signed up for. But when it happens, it hurts anyway. The congresswoman expressed her outrage, phoning in to cnn. This is a young, young woman, who has two children, who is six months pregnant with her third child. She has just lost her husband. She was just told that he cannot have an open casket funeral, which gives her all kinds of nightmares how his body must look, how his face must look. And this is what the president of the United States says to her . The white house is declining to address the phone call, but an Administration Official says the president s conversations
Killed in action earlier this month in an ambush in niger. The florida native, his body arrived at Miami International airport yesterday, the casket draped with an american flag. Johnsons widow was there, overcome with emotion, sobbing. Shes the mother of two with a third on the way. According to floridas democratic congresswoman frederica wilson, she heard President Trump speak with johnsons widow on the phone and he told her, he knew what he signed up for. But when it happens, it hurts anyway. The congresswoman expressed her outrage, phoning in to cnn. This is a young, young woman, who has two children, who is six months pregnant with her third child. She has just lost her husband. She was just told that he cannot have an open casket funeral, which gives her all kinds of nightmares how his body must look, how his face must look. And this is what the president of the United States says to her . The white house is declining to address the phone call, but an Administration Official says
Good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters here in new york. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. We begin with the issue of president ial condolences to the families of servicemembers killed in action. Its a controversy opened by President Trump and hes not backing down. Critics are accused the president of using the bereaved family members as political pawns. Now hes injected the son of his own chief of staff into the mix. Seth doane is here in new york with the latest. Good morning. Good morning, annemarie. After asserting that hes done more than any past president to comfort the bee riched and comfort the dead. Now hes using his own chief o staffs son and the death of his predecessors. A heartbreaking scene of Myisha Johnson with hpregnant withing her children. Her husband was killed earlier this month. I was in the car when President Trump called. Reporter u. S. Representative wilson said she was noekt the widow when she had the president on the speaker
Nba. A onepoint thriller on opening night. And all that matters do you feel like you missed it . Some parts no, i dont. I miss wearing makeup. Well, sure. On cbs this morning. And a swing and a miss. The ball game is over, and the dodgers up 30. I do think its pretty hilarious just to see how people in chicago went from, man, after 108 years i wish we could just win once, just one time. Now people are like we want it every year. This eye opener is presented by toyota. Lets go places. Looking good for the dodgers. Welcome to cbs this morning. Charlie is off today, but were in good hands. Jeff glor is with us at the table. Good to be here. Always good to have you. As you wake up in the west today, President Trump is fueling new controversy over one of the most solemn duties of any president , speaking to families of troops killed in action. The white house says the president s chief of staff, john kelly, did not get a call from then president obama when kellys son, a marine lieutenant, w
Vegas shooting. And oprah wintry stopped by in studio 57 to talk about spirituality and her new book and role. But we begin todays eye opener with your world in 90 seconds. The president is bringing out the worst in everyone. The president stirs controversy over gold star families. We have a president who does not understand governance. Its bizarre conduct. Im being very nice, but at some point i fight back, and it wont be pretty. Harvey weinstein has officially resigned from the board of the Weinstein Company. His brother bob is now facing his own Sexual Misconduct accusations. Were hearing for the first time from the Hotel Security guard who was shot and wounded by the las vegas gunman Stephen Paddock. Everyone came together. Firefighters are gaining ground on the wildfires in california. We have a long way to go. Crews are fighting a fire at the l. A. X. Airport. All that it was Opening Night in the nba. A onepoint thriller. And all that matters. Do you feel like you miss no some pa