Amid all the tweets and denials about what President Trump did or didn't say to the widow of a U.S. soldier killed in Niger, donations are pouring in for Sgt. La David T. Johnson's family's education.
An online crowdfunding campaign was launched Tuesday night and has already raised more than $400,000 for Johnson's two children — a six-year-old daughter and a two-year-old son — and pregnant wife, as of midday Wednesday.
The campaign was established by Democratic Rep. Frederica Wilson — who overheard Trump's comments and first brought them to the public's attention — and the Miami-based 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project. The nonprofit offers mentoring for "at-risk" youth, and is planning to use the money to create a scholarship fund to send his children to college. Read more...
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