Trump Scorned For Erasing Fallen Soldiers From Casualty List

Source: Kevin Dietsch / GettyAccording to reports, the Defense Department lowered the number of casualties in the current conflict in Iran from 18 to 14, removing four soldiers’ names in the process. The decision was purportedly at the behest of President Donald Trump, who received heavy scorn for the move. In a statement from acting Pentagon Press Secretary Joel Valdez, the deletion was a “temporary data disruption” and “The department attempted to explain the anomalies to The New York Times ahead of publication, but given their lack of knowledge in this area, they proceeded to write a non-story. We remain committed to ensuring the utmost accuracy of all casualty reporting.”On MSNow’s Morning Joe on Friday (July 24), the panel wasn’t buying the explanation. “I mean, this wouldn’t be the first time that the government, that the Trump administration has tried to doctor things to make the president look better,” said co-host Jonathan Lemire.The potential reason is that President Donald Trump didn’t consider the four soldiers as part of the casualty list because their lives were lost during the period after Trump declared a “ceasefire” in the region after April.Trump has had a history...