Furor grows over Trump’s disdain for veteran’s parents

WASHINGTON — A rising chorus of Republican lawmakers and veterans groups hastened to disavow Donald Trump’s repeated criticism of a bereaved military family Monday, but the GOP presidential nominee refused to back down.

In an emotional appearance at last week’s convention, Khizr Khan criticized Trump for proposing to temporarily freeze the entry of foreign Muslims into the U.S. and accused him of making no sacrifices for his country.

The real estate mogul frequently continues to hit back at perceived slights or insults, regardless of the political implications.

[...] some Republicans said privately that it was the timing of this flare-up that had them on edge — the spectacle of their candidate tangling with a military family just three months before election day.

Rep. Mike Coffman, a vulnerable Republican on the ballot in a competitive Colorado district, said Monday he was “deeply offended when Donald Trump fails to honor the sacrifices of all of our brave soldiers who were lost in that war.”