Halperin: ‘Mistake’ for Press to ‘Create Conflict’ Between Trump and Family of Fallen Green Beret

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HALPERIN: "This makes me as profoundly sad and upset as I think anything that’s happened in the last few months, to make these families who had suffered, paid the ultimate sacrifice, to make them part of this, whether it's General Kelly or Sergeant Johnson, by criticizing President Obama, by bringing in General Kelly’s son. I think it’s a really sad thing. The President bears most of the responsibility for this, for shaping this discussion. I do think, I’ll say, not to be critical of this program but the coverage in the last 12 hours in general. I think trying to create conflict between Sgt. Johnson's family and the President is a mistake. We don’t know exactly what was said on the call."