Trump Defends Wife Of U.S. Diplomat Suspected In Death Of British Teen

President Donald Trump on Wednesday addressed the transatlantic controversy over a U.S. diplomats wife who allegedly fatally hit a British motorcyclist while driving on the wrong side of the road and who subsequently fled the U.K.

Emphasizing that Anne Sacoolas, who is married to diplomat Jonathan Sacoolas, made a mistake, Trump said his administration is going to speak to her ... so there can be some healing. He did not provide further details.

The family of motorcyclist Harry Dunn, 19, has been pleading with American leadership to waive the diplomatic immunity afforded to Anne Sacoolas due to her husbands position.

Dunns mother, Charlotte Charles, told Sky News that her sons Aug. 27 death had left the family utterly broken.

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@realDonaldTrump comments on #HarryDunn and #AnneSacoolas . Says the White House is going to speak with Sacoolas. @SkyNews pic.twitter.com/UtPC3ttZ0l
Cordelia Lynch (@CordeliaSkyNews) October 9, 2019

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson brought up the subject during a Wednesday call with Trump, fulfilling a pledge to do so that he made earlier in the week.

A terrible accident occurred, Trump told reporters gathered in the White House. The person driving the car they know it was, and they have that on camera a young man was killed on his motorcycle, Trump continued, without elaborating on any apparent video evidence. Sounds like instantly killed, he added.

The president then seemingly admitted that he has also driven on the wrong side of the road in a foreign country.

The woman was driving on the wrong side of the road and that can happen! Trump said. Those are the opposite roads, it happens. I wont say it ever happened to me, but it did. When you get used to one system and then youre all of a sudden on the other system where youre driving, it happens. You have to be careful.