Donald Trump already has apologized to the family of slain U.S. Army Capt. Humayan Khan by calling him a ‘hero,’ Trump’s son Eric said Tuesday, in the latest twist in the running dispute with the family.
Eric Trump was asked on ‘CBS This Morning‘ about the demand by gold star families that the Republican presidential candidate apologize after tangling with Khan’s parents, who appeared at the Democratic National Convention.
‘Would your father be willing to apologize and move on?’ asked co-host Norah O’Donnell.
‘You know, that’s a great question for him,’ Eric Trump responded. ‘And I think he has by calling him a hero,’ he said.
He then tried to clean up his dad’s statement on Sunday that he had sacrificed by building structures and employing thousands of people.
‘You know, and in terms of the one question, whether you’ve made a sacrifice, I’m sure my father has. Now whether that’s not the ultimate sacrifice – the ultimate sacrifice is a soldier dying for this nation, dying to protect the three of us, there’s no question about it,’ he told his interviewers.
There was blowback from the controversy throughout the day Monday, as Arizona Senator John McCain blasted Trump for his remarks, the gold star families demanded an apology, and Khan’s mother, Ghazala, gave a tearful interview on MSNBC.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan both distanced themselves from Trump’s comments, while President Obama defended gold star families as ‘the very best in our country.’