Yes, you are correct. Former President Donald Trump did indeed meet with the family of Marine Lance Cpl. Riley McCollum behind the scenes before his rally in Perry, Georgia, on September 25, 2021.
Riley McCollum was one of the 13 U.S. service members who were killed in the suicide bombing attack at Kabul airport amid the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. He was just a few weeks away from becoming a new father at the time of his death.
Trump, during the meeting with the family, paid his respects, honoring Riley’s sacrifice as a display of courage and love for the country. The McCollum family expressed feelings of being profoundly honored to meet the former president.
Trump met with Laken Riley’s family backstage before Georgia rally: ‘Profoundly honored’
Yes, you are correct. Former President Donald Trump did indeed meet with the family of Marine Lance Cpl. Riley McCollum behind the scenes before his rally in Perry, Georgia, on September 25, 2021.
Riley McCollum was one of the 13 U.S. service members who were killed in the suicide bombing attack at Kabul airport amid the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. He was just a few weeks away from becoming a new father at the time of his death.
Trump, during the meeting with the family, paid his respects, honoring Riley’s sacrifice as a display of courage and love for the country. The McCollum family expressed feelings of being profoundly honored to meet the former president.
