Khan slams Trump's Purple Heart comments: 'You did not serve'
The father of Capt. Humayun Khan, a Muslim American soldier killed in the Iraq War, on Tuesday criticized Donald Trump for his response after a military veteran presented the GOP nominee with a Purple Heart.
"A man comes to him, a veteran, so kindly, what a gracious man, hands him his Purple Heart. What he does: he receives it, thanks him, puts it in his pocket, later on pulls it out, 'I got this Purple Heart, so easy, I always wanted one,'" Khizr Khan said Tuesday on CNN.
"Donald Trump. You had the time. You did not serve."
A military veteran on Tuesday presented Trump with a Purple Heart ahead of his rally in Virginia. The man was identified as a lieutenant colonel. The Purple Heart is a military award given to someone who is wounded or killed while serving.
“Man, that's big stuff,” Trump said Tuesday during his rally. “I always wanted to get the Purple Heart — this was much easier. I'll tell you, it was such an honor.”
Khan on Tuesday lashed out at Trump, slamming the GOP nominee for his lack of empathy.
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