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Family of La David Johnson Seeking Answers

April Ryan
October 24, 2017

This photo provided by the U.S. Army Special Operations Command shows Sgt. La David Johnson, who was killed in an ambush in Niger. President Donald Trump told Johnson's widow, Myeshia Johnson, that her husband "knew what he signed up for," according to Rep. Frederica Wilson, who said she heard part of the conversation on speakerphone. In a Wednesday morning tweet, Trump said Wilson's description of the call was "fabricated." (U.S. Army Special Operations Command via AP)

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This image from video released by ABC shows Myeshia Johnson, La David Johnson’s widow, during an interview on “Good Morning America,” Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, in New York. (ABC News via AP)

The family of Sergeant La David Johnson continues to look for answers. This time is it about the Sergeant’s remains; whether there are any remains in the his coffin. More from White House Correspondent April Ryan.

April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan