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And the controversy, which has yet to dwindle, began when Trump was asked a week ago why he hadn't mentioned anything about an early-October ambush in Niger that led to the deaths of four US servicemembers.
From that question stemmed days of back-and-forth between Trump, his chief of staff John Kelly, aides of past presidents, a member of Congress, former members of the military, and Gold Star families. The controversy has continued almost uninterrupted for more than a full week.