U.S. security chief 'heaped pain' on grieving parents of UK teen: lawyer
Source: Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - Donald Trumps national security adviser heaped pain and grief on the parents of a British teenager killed in a car crash by trying to hold a meeting at the White House between them and a U.S. diplomats wife who was involved, the parents lawyer said.
Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn were invited to a surprise meeting with the U.S. president at his office on Wednesday where they were further shocked to learn that Anne Sacoolas, the American woman involved in the fatal crash, was in the building.
Mark Stephens, the lawyer for Charles and Dunn, said national security adviser Robert OBrien had the idea of overseeing a coming together of the families before they would then hug in front of an assembled media.
(OBrien has) heaped grief and pain on the family by making them go through this but not allowing them to get the closure they need by talking to Mrs Sacoolas before they can go onto the grieving stage, Stephens told BBC radio on Thursday.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-usa-crash-parents-idUSKBN1WV1BQ
Pachamama
(16,875 posts)Only Trump who is the most narcissistic self-serving vile asshole could make sure that meeting with grieving parents would railroad them and hurt them....
Way to go asshole...
RKP5637
(67,032 posts)Look at me, tRump, see what I did.
2naSalit
(86,061 posts)to please the orangeanus. Asshole.
iluvtennis
(19,758 posts)Iliyah
(25,111 posts)the WH/t-rump used the moment for a photo op with the ambassador's wife. Nothing more, nothing less. No remorse whatsoever. These people are sick. Sad.
keithbvadu2
(36,369 posts)Trump/Melania using a baby orphaned by one of Trump's followers for a political photo-op.
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captain queeg
(10,036 posts)I guess the great negotiator could easily patch things up. Hed already said they were on the wrong side of the road, and things happen.
Arkansas Granny
(31,483 posts)There is no decency in this entire administration.
tanyev
(42,360 posts)And in reading the article, I see that's exactly what they thought they could make happen.
Baitball Blogger
(46,576 posts)After injuring and causing harm to you or a family member, they expect you to take the high road and forgive them. That's why they like the church. Their proxy priests do a good job of convincing the victims to just forgive and everything will be better.
mahatmakanejeeves
(56,897 posts)Trump stuns Harry Dunns parents, says woman in crash that killed their son is nearby and able to meet
By Jennifer Hassan
Oct. 16, 2019 at 9:18 a.m. EDT
LONDON The parents of British teenager Harry Dunn met with President Trump at the White House on Tuesday, only to be told that the woman British police say was involved in the car crash that killed their son was ready to meet them.
Dunn, 19, was killed Aug. 27 when his motorcycle was struck by a car that police say was driven by 42-year-old American Anne Sacoolas, who was driving on the wrong side of the road at the time. Sacoolas, the wife of a U.S. government official, claimed diplomatic immunity under international law, which allowed her to return to the United States.
Appearing on CBS This Morning on Wednesday, Dunns parents, Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn, described the meeting, explaining that they had no idea they were meeting with the president and had been invited to the White House to meet with a senior official.
Dunns parents say Trump offered his condolences before quickly alerting them that Sacoolas was in the building. It took your breath away when he mentioned it the first time, Dunns father said. ... With no prior knowledge that a meeting had been set up, Dunns parents declined to participate, saying that a meeting should take place on British soil and at a time when they felt more prepared. .... There was a bit of pressure, but we stuck to our guns, added Dunn, the father, explaining that Trump asked them two or three times to meet with Sacoolas.
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Jennifer Hassan is the social media editor for the Foreign desk at The Washington Post. She is based in London. Before joining The Post in 2016, Jennifer was global community manager for the international chat app Viber. Jennifer honed her breaking news skills as the U.K. social media editor at MailOnline. Follow https://twitter.com/GuinnessKebab
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ZMizrachi 2 minutes ago
The worst part about last night's meeting was that the White House tried to get the Dunn family to meet Anne Sacoolas with the press corps watching. The Dunn family are still grieving and all the White House wanted was a photo opportunity! It's disgusting! People here in the UK are rightfully angry about this incident and now they're doubly angry by how the parents were treated by the White House.
saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)this administration insults a grieving family.
jayschool2013
(2,309 posts)And we can only hope it will be the last.
mahatmakanejeeves
(56,897 posts)Reality show presidency: New national security adviser tried to unite grieving British parents with the woman who killed their teenage son at the White House, complete with a surprise Trump meeting and hugs before cameras. It didnt go well.
Link to tweet
gibraltar72
(7,486 posts)JohnnyRingo
(18,581 posts)With a pending extradition request to face charges in the UK, Trump hoped to wrap it up here with a tearful apology and hugs on camera. Then he could dust off his hands and claim diplomatic victory, but the family didn't take the bait.
Javaman
(62,442 posts)they wanted that photo op to then blanket the media with "good news" of how the orange asshole brought the grieving parents together with their sons killer to "break bread and make amends".
nothing more, nothing less for the vacuous piece of shit white house.
dlk
(11,438 posts)This administration is rife with psychopaths, courtesy of the "Christian" GOP.
Kali
(54,990 posts)When will this shit show end????!!!
B Stieg
(2,410 posts)They're mean CROOKS...
IcyPeas
(21,747 posts)trump the mediator