{"id":117617,"date":"2024-10-23T23:51:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T16:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=117617"},"modified":"2024-10-23T23:51:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T16:51:44","slug":"sister-of-slain-army-private-and-others-speak-out-after-alleged-2020-trump-remark-donald-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=117617","title":{"rendered":"Sister of slain army private and others speak out after alleged 2020 Trump remark | Donald Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">A row has broken out in the aftermath of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/archive\/2024\/10\/trump-military-generals-hitler\/680327\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">report<\/a> from the Atlantic that claims <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Donald Trump<\/a> refused to cover the funeral costs of a soldier who was murdered at a Texas military base in 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The deceased woman\u2019s sister came to the defense of the former US president amid a wave of backlash against Trump.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/archive\/2024\/10\/trump-military-generals-hitler\/680327\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Atlantic story<\/a>, written by Jeffrey Goldberg, the magazine\u2019s editor-in-chief, alleges that, in 2020, then US president Trump got angry about a $60,000 bill he received from Vanessa Guill\u00e9n\u2019s family for her funeral, which he had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2020\/jul\/31\/vanessa-guillen-trump-meets-with-family-soldier-killed-texas-army-base\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">previously offered to pay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Trump allegedly said, \u201cIt doesn\u2019t cost 60,000 bucks to bury a fucking Mexican,\u201d and then told his chief of staff <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/mark-meadows\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Mark Meadows<\/a> not to pay it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Guill\u00e9n was a 20-year-old army private <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2020\/jul\/14\/vanessa-guillen-killing-sexual-violence-us-military\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">when she disappeared from the Fort Hood military<\/a> base in Killeen, Texas, after telling friends and family she had been sexually harassed on the base. Her remains were found around two months later, dismembered and burned.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"9943e99e-de1f-4034-84bb-aef7054f38de\" data-spacefinder-role=\"richLink\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-1your1i\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:5,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;US army ordered to release records about Trump\u2019s Arlington cemetery visit&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;9943e99e-de1f-4034-84bb-aef7054f38de&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;richLink&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/oct\/22\/trump-arlington-ceremony-records-release&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:0,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Prosecutors said that she was killed by another soldier, Aaron Robinson, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/30\/us\/vanessa-guillen-fort-hood-aaron-robinson.html?action=click&amp;module=RelatedLinks&amp;pgtype=Article\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">fatally shot himself<\/a> when confronted by police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Robinson\u2019s girlfriend, Cecily Aguilar, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-wdtx\/pr\/cecily-aguilar-receives-maximum-sentence-role-vanessa-guillen-murder\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">sentenced to 30 years<\/a> behind bars for her role in Guill\u00e9n\u2019s murder. She pleaded guilty to one count of accessory to murder and three counts of false statement or representation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">After Guill\u00e9n\u2019s remains were found, Trump met with Guill\u00e9n\u2019s family at the White House in July 2020 and promised to help them pay for Vanessa\u2019s funeral.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The new allegations in the Atlantic on Tuesday cite two people who say that Trump questioned the funeral cost in December 2020 and made the derogatory remark, and the family never received any money from the former president.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Through a spokesperson quoted in the Atlantic article, Trump has denied the accusations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Later on Tuesday, after the Atlantic report was published, Vanessa\u2019s sister Mayra Guill\u00e9n <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mguilen_\/status\/1848824382572900374\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">criticized<\/a> the story on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cI don\u2019t appreciate how you are exploiting my sister\u2019s death for politics \u2013 hurtful &amp; disrespectful to the important changes she made for service members,\u201d she wrote, referring to a bipartisan federal law named after Vanessa, which requires, among other things, that sexual harassment complaints involving service members be sent to an independent investigator, which was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2021\/12\/29\/vanessa-guillen-act-military-investigations\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">signed into law <\/a>in 2021 by the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">In her statement, Mayra added: \u201cPresident <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Donald Trump<\/a> did nothing but show respect to my family &amp; Vanessa. In fact, I voted for President Trump today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Natalie Khawam, an attorney for the Guill\u00e9n family, also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WhistleblowerLF\/status\/1848865275955056983\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">disparaged<\/a> the Atlantic piece and the author online.<\/p>\n<figure data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.NewsletterSignupBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><a data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" href=\"#EmailSignup-skip-link-15\" class=\"dcr-jzxpee\">skip past newsletter promotion<\/a><\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"newsletter promotion\" class=\"dcr-av5vqf\">\n<div class=\"dcr-10et71f\">\n<p class=\"dcr-rsfwa\">Sign up to <span>The Stakes \u2014 US Election Edition<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"dcr-1xjndtj\">The Guardian guides you through the chaos of a hugely consequential presidential election<\/p>\n<p><gu-island name=\"SecureSignup\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;newsletterId&quot;:&quot;the-stakes-us-election-edition&quot;,&quot;successDescription&quot;:&quot;The Guardian guides you through the chaos of a hugely consequential presidential election&quot;}\"\/><span class=\"dcr-1eusqlu\"><strong>Privacy Notice: <\/strong>Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our <a data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/help\/privacy-policy\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"dcr-1rjy2q9\">Privacy Policy<\/a>. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google <a data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"dcr-1rjy2q9\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/terms\" rel=\"noreferrer\" class=\"dcr-1rjy2q9\">Terms of Service<\/a> apply.<\/span><\/aside>\n<p id=\"EmailSignup-skip-link-15\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"after newsletter promotion\" role=\"note\" class=\"dcr-jzxpee\">after newsletter promotion<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cAfter having dealt with hundreds of reporters in my legal career, this is unfortunately the first time I have to go on record and call out Jeffrey Goldberg@the Atlantic: not only did he misrepresent our conversation but he outright LIED in HIS sensational story,\u201d Khawam said. \u201cMore importantly, he used and exploited my clients, and Vanessa Guillen\u2019s murder \u2026 for cheap political gain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">She continued: \u201cAs everyone knows, not only did Trump support our military, he also invited my clients to the Oval Office and supported the I Am Vanessa Guillen bill too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Meadows also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MarkMeadows\/status\/1848827404145336321\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">reacted<\/a> to the piece, saying: \u201cAny suggestion that President Trump disparaged Ms. Guillen or refused to pay for her funeral expenses is absolutely false,\u201d adding that Trump was \u201cnothing but kind, gracious, and wanted to make sure that the military and the U.S. government did right by Vanessa Guillen and her family\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The Democratic vice-presidential candidate, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/tim-walz\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Tim Walz<\/a>, who served in the army national guard, also spoke out about the alleged comments made by the former president.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">\u201cDon\u2019t be the frog in the boiling water and think this is OK,\u201d the Minnesota governor <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Tim_Walz\/status\/1848906211132833861\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">said at a rally<\/a> on Tuesday, referring to the allegations. \u201cAs a 24-year veteran of our military, that makes me sick as hell, and it should make you sick.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Elsewhere on Tuesday evening, Texas congressman Joaquin Castro weighed in on X, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoaquinCastrotx\/status\/1848847758813265982\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">writing<\/a> of the alleged remarks: \u201cTrump has nothing but contempt for Latinos, women, and our servicemembers. This man doesn\u2019t give a damn about us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">The Atlantic story also alleges that Trump once said that he needed \u201cthe kind of generals that Hitler had\u201d during private conversations in the White House, according to two people who say they heard him, which was also substantiated by Trump\u2019s former White House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/oct\/23\/us-presidential-election-trump-harris-updates\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">chief of staff John Kelly<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1eu361v\">Trump\u2019s spokesperson has denied that the former president said this, calling it \u201cabsolutely false\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/oct\/23\/trump-vanessa-guillen-funeral\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A row has broken out in the aftermath of a report from the Atlantic that claims Donald Trump refused to cover the funeral costs of a soldier who was murdered &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=117617\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8629],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-117617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-u-s","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=117617"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117617\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=117617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=117617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=117617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}