To the editor:
Retired Marine Gen. John F. Kelly, the White House chief of staff, attempted to explain what President Trump meant when he spoke to the widow of Army Sgt. La David Johnson. (“John Kelly, who lost a son in combat, gives an emotional defense of Trump's calls to military families,” Oct. 19)
Over these many months, I have heard too many members of the present administration try to explain what the president meant after he had spoken publicly.
I was a middle school teacher for 31 years and am proud to say that I have received numerous kudos for the way I did my job. Can you imagine the scenario if my principal had to come into my classroom day after day to explain to my students what I had actually said or meant to say?
How this same scenario can be considered acceptable today when our president speaks is beyond me. How long would I have been allowed to keep my job?
Linda Lambert, Ojai
