Trump visited soldiers at Walter Reed — but not the 14 injured in the Iran war
President Trump visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to meet with service members but did not see the 14 troops injured in the Iran war. The White House confirmed his visit but did not clarify why he did not meet the injured soldiers. This decision has drawn attention, especially given the customary practice for presidents to visit wounded troops.
- ▪President Trump visited Walter Reed but did not meet with the 14 injured troops from the Iran war.
- ▪The White House stated that Trump was honored to meet service members but did not explain his absence from the injured soldiers' rooms.
- ▪Sergeant Cory Hicks, one of the injured, described his recovery as a different battle after being wounded in an Iranian drone attack.
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