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President Trump's feud with a soldier's widow and the FDA chief on the opioid crisis

with Jessica Estepa OnPolitics Today: It sure is Monday Another week, another ongoing feud. Just another day in the time of Trump. Subscribe here and let's get to it. Gotta get myself through the week somehow The widow of Army Sg. La David Johnson described her controversial conversation with President Trump, saying it had made her "very angry." Myeshia Johnson told Good Morning America that the president struggled during the condolence call: "Yes, the president said that he knew what he signed up for, but it hurts anyway. And it made me cry 'cause I was very angry at the tone of his voice and how he said he couldn't remember my husband's name." Denying this account? Trump. "I had a very respectful conversation with the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson, and spoke his name from beginning, without hesitation!" he tweeted. The Defense Department is investigating the circumstances under which Johnson and three soldiers were killed by extremists earlier this month. Officials said the troops had called for air support after the fatal attack began. Ain't it the truth It's been months since President Trump said he would declare the opioid crisis a "national emergency." But his Food and Drug Administration chief insists that the administration won't repeat the mistakes of the past by not regulating opioids enough. "We didn't get ahead of it. Nobody got ahead of it," he said last week. "The type of action we need to take to finally (address) this crisis is going to be far more dramatic than we would have had to do had we made certain decisions years ago." How does he plan to do that?  Shorter-duration opioid prescriptions, more oversight of highly addictive immediate-release opioids and tightened requirements for abuse-deterrent formulas.  Elsewhere in politics • Trump presents Medal of Honor to Vietnam medic in secretive 'Operation Tailwind' • What to expect from the final batch of JFK assassination secret files • Trump's Asia trip to focus on North Korea nuclear program and Chinese trade - and maybe golf • Enjoy the photos on James Comey's Twitter account • George H. W. Bush: I would have sung with Lady Gaga if asked MOST SHARED USA TODAY STORIES 5 key issues to know before Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies Wednesday Jeff Sessions has been part of high-profile issues and decisions... Read more Continued after advertisement AG Jeff Sessions declines to answer questions about the firing of FBI director AG Jeff Sessions won't answer questions about what he and President... Read more Trump says he'll declare opioid crisis a national emergency. Here's what that could mean President Trump has said he plans to declare a state of national... Read more Larry Flynt offers $10M for dirt leading to help impeach Trump The porn magazine honcho, who has made similar offers before, fully... Read more Executions rise in 2017, but downward trend continues Executions are up in the United States this year, but the broader... Read more FOLLOW US Thank you for subscribing to On Politics. © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102 Unsubscribe from On Politics Why did I get this? Update my subscription preferences