President Donald Trump has called for reporter Jennifer Griffin, the national security correspondent for Fox News Channel, to be fired for her reporting on claims made about Trump in an article published Thursday by The Atlantic.
The article, titled Trump: Americans Who Died in War Are 'Losers' and 'Suckers,' was reportedly based on several sources who spoke on condition of anonymity, The Atlantic noted.
On Saturday, Trump noted these claims were "all refuted by many witnesses.
She claimed to have confirmed that Trump questioned why veterans fought in the war, asking "What's in it for them?
Jennifer Griffin of Fox News Did Not Confirm âMost Salaciousâ Part of Atlantic Story https://t.co/rUpbSWhHac via @BreitbartNews All refuted by many witnesses.
@JeffreyGoldberg reporting that President Trump disparaged veterans and did not want to drive to honor American war dead at Aisne-Marne Cemetery outside Paris.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for The White House, Alyssa Farah, told The Atlantic this week: "This report is false. »