Florida Democratic Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, basking in national attention following her blistering attack on President Donald Trump over a condolence call to the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson who was killed in Niger on October 4 with three other Americans, bragged to reporters Thursday afternoon that she is now a “rock star” following criticism by White House Chief of Staff Gen. John Kelly (USMC Ret), himself a Gold Star father.
Video from WSVN-TV posted online by CBS News reporter Alan He shows a giddy, laughing Wilson reacting to criticism Kelly.
“You mean to tell me that I have become so important (loud laughter) that the White House is following me and my words? This is amazing! That’s amazing! That is absolutely phenomenal! I’ll have to tell my kids that I’m a rock star now!”
Rep. Frederica Wilson's reaction to that somber Kelly briefing via @wsvn https://t.co/zX5KTDLyoj http://pic.twitter.com/jQPkbLY5bn
— Alan He (@alanhe) October 19, 2017
Rep.Wilson's reaction to Kelly according to Fox Miami affiliate video. Go to 1:16 https://t.co/fAaNyFL7h6 http://pic.twitter.com/D7k1XWUCSz
— Alan He (@alanhe) October 19, 2017
The Washington Examiner reported Wilson’s office issued a statement late Thursday afternoon that she would have no further comment after also attacking Kelly personally.
“The congresswoman will not be making any further comment on the issue because the focus should be on helping a grieving widow and family heal, not on her or Donald Trump,” Wilson’s spokesperson said in a statement Thursday.
Earlier in the day, Wilson had said Kelly’s statements were motivated so he could keep his position in the White House.
“John Kelly’s trying to keep his job,” Wilson told Politico. “He will say anything. There were other people who heard what I heard.”
"John Kelly's trying to keep his job. He will say anything," says @RepWilson in response to Trump's staff chief who ripped her for disclosing details of controversial call with soldier's widow. "There were other people who heard what I heard." https://t.co/DDer2xmO9S
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) October 19, 2017
Politico’s Marc Caput quoting Wilson attacking Kelly, “”John Kelly’s trying to keep his job. He will say anything,” says @RepWilson in response to Trump’s staff chief who ripped her for disclosing details of controversial call with soldier’s widow. “There were other people who heard what I heard.”
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