Sarah Palin's War Hero Son-In-Law Slams Trump's Attacks On Khan Family

Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer, whose mother-in-law is 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin , on Tuesday joined the chorus of military veterans and families condemning GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump ’s attacks on the parents of a slain Muslim-American Army officer.

Meyer on Twitter called on Trump to apologize to Khizr and Ghazala Khan , whom Trump has attacked since Thursday, when they appeared at the Democratic National Convention to criticize Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric and policy proposals.

Meyer, while serving in the Marine Corps in 2009, risked his life to save 36 American and Afghan troops in a Taliban-controlled area in Afghanistan. President Barack Obama awarded him the Medal of Honor the highest military decoration in 2011.

Veterans, as well as prominent GOP lawmakers , have widely denounced Trump’s insults of the Khans. Palin’s 2008 running mate, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), a prisoner of war in Vietnam, issued a lengthy statement on Monday criticizing Trump. However, both McCain and Palin continue to back Trump ’s candidacy.

Meyer married Palin’s daughter Bristol in June . 

Editor’s note: Donald Trump regularly incites political violence and is a serial liar , rampant xenophobe , racist , misogynist and birther who has repeatedly pledged to ban all Muslims — 1.6 billion members of an entire religion — from entering the U.S.