An article from American Wire News reports on a recorded phone call between President Lyndon B. Johnson and Jacqueline Kennedy less than a month after President John F. Kennedy's assassination. The call, made public with the release of JFK-related documents, is described as "oddly jovial" by the article. Johnson can be heard teasing the grieving widow and making remarks that some social media users found inappropriate given the recent tragedy. Some online commentators expressed shock and discomfort at the tone, while others suggested it reflected the social norms of the time. The conversation included lighthearted exchanges alongside expressions of sympathy from Johnson.

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