Rieckhoff in NYT: Trump Dismisses Troops’ Possible Brain Injuries as ‘Headaches’

The deputy commander of the American-led operation in Iraq said the Pentagon was putting service members through medical examinations to see if they had traumatic brain injuries. “Don’t just be outraged by #PresidentMayhem’s latest asinine comments,” Paul Rieckhoff, the founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, wrote in a Twitter post. “Take action to… Continue reading Rieckhoff in NYT: Trump Dismisses Troops’ Possible Brain Injuries as ‘Headaches’

Rieckhoff in WSJ: Veterans Differ With Trump Over Injuries From Iran Missile Attack

President says U.S. injuries in attack in Iraq weren’t very serious; veterans say his comments were ignorant Mr. Trump’s comments are “really counterproductive because we’ve worked for the last decade-and-a-half to highlight and educate people about the invisible injuries of war,” said Paul Rieckhoff, founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and host of… Continue reading Rieckhoff in WSJ: Veterans Differ With Trump Over Injuries From Iran Missile Attack

CNN: Sam Donaldson on ‘wag the dog’ claims

  Some Trump critics are asking if the president is “wagging the dog,” stoking a conflict to distract from his own impeachment. But legendary journalist Sam Donaldson says he doesn’t think so. Paul Rieckhoff also joins the conversation and advocates for on-camera press briefings from the Pentagon and White House.

CNN: Are Trump’s Iran actions motivated by media coverage?

  Brian Stelter cites new reporting that shows Trump is being affected by news coverage of his actions in the Middle East. Katie Rogers says Trump “has a particular aversion to coverage that makes him look weak.” Paul Rieckhoff says leaders need to “control the tone, to de-escalate and in order to do that we… Continue reading CNN: Are Trump’s Iran actions motivated by media coverage?