Well, here is John Kelly providing much needed perspective. BS/DM should be ashamed of publishing this "politicking" and "fake news" in the enthusiastic manner they did. Of course you are unlikely to ever read of this press conference in the DM/from BS in the first place... 

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/19/us/politics/john-kelly-son-trump.html

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2017/10/19/gen_kelly_defends_trump_on_gold_star_family_flap.html