Khan family slams President Trump's defense of reaction to fallen Green Berets

Gold Star parents Khizr and Ghazala Khan are putting President Trump on blast over his defense for waiting days before addressing the deaths of four Army Green Berets.

In a statement to The Hill, the pair said “…[Trump’s] selfish and divisive actions have undermined the dignity of the high office of the presidency…”

The Khan's claim the president has once again shown he is “undeserving of the leadership of our great nation.”

On Monday, the president held a press conference in the White House Rose Garden, insisting many of his predecessors opted not to call the families of fallen soldiers.

"The traditional way if you look at President Obama and other presidents, most of them didn’t make calls," Trump said. "A lot of them didn’t make calls. I like to call when it’s appropriate when I think I am able to do it."

That proved false, with the New York Times pointing to Obama’s “long record” of meetings with families, along with calls and letters.

When pressed by a reporter on the topic, Trump responded, “I don’t know if he did I was told he didn’t often, and a lot of presidents don’t. They write letters.”

During the press conference, Trump also explained he wants a little time to pass before he calls the families, saying he wrote letters to them in the meantime.