GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence tried Sunday attempted to cast oil upon the tumultuous waters created by Donald Trump and the Khan family. “Donald Trump and I believe that Captain Humayun Khan is an American hero and his family, like all Gold Star families, should be cherished by every American,” he said in a statement.”Captain Khan gave his life to defend our country in the global war on terror,” reports Politico.

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