Major Veterans Group Calls On Trump To Apologize For Downplaying Troops’ Injuries

Veterans of Foreign Wars said it couldn’t “stand idle” after Trump’s “misguided” comments about troop injuries following a recent attack by Iran.

A prominent veterans organization is calling on Donald Trump to apologize for a Wednesday press conference in which he downplayed injuries sustained by troops during a recent attack on an Iraqi military base where they were housed.

In a statement posted Friday on the Veterans of Foreign Wars website, the VFW’s national commander said the organization “cannot stand idle” in response to Trump’s comments.

“The VFW expects an apology from the president to our service men and women for his misguided remarks,” the commander, William “Doc” Schmitz, said in the statement. Continue reading.