The fact that the President is Commander-in-Chief is part of the reason this has something to do with the White House. That alone is enough, I should think.

The fact that Tillman’s service was used by the administration as an example (an example tarnished by the circumstances surrounding his death) also makes this an issue for the WH.

I understand this to be an army matter, in what way does it connect to the White House? A warning to a speech writer that it could have been friendly fire is not conclusive especially since the first reports mentioned no such thing.

Regardless, Pat Tillman died in service to his country in a hostile environment while engaging an enemy. He died no less a hero than previously thought.