Gold Star family speaks out to defend Trump after media attack

Gold Star mother Kelly Barnett, whose son, Staff Sergeant Taylor Hoover, was among the 13 US service members killed during the Abbey Gate bombing in Afghanistan, has spoken out about Donald Trump’s visit to Arlington National Cemetery. It comes as Mr Trump has sparked backlash after he visited Arlington National Cemetery on Monday. Ms Barnett during an interview with NBC defended the former US president, stating that she had invited him. Sky News host Rita Panahi reacted to the US media’s backlash of Mr Trump after being captured posing for pictures with the Gold Star families.