The Trump v. Khan family feud isn’t going away anytime soon, mainly because Trump continues his penchant for counter-punching.

In an interview with an Ohio TV station on Monday, Trump claimed he was “very viciously attacked” by Kzhir Khan. While he claimed to hold “great honor” for Khan’s son, an Army captain killed in Iraq, he surmised that the elder Khan was “bothered” by Trump’s proposals to stop “radical Islamic terrorists” from entering the country.

As a result, many top Republicans and veterans’ groups, including the Veterans of Foreign Wars, have joined in the chorus of disapproval for his statements.

Trump’s running mate, IN governor Mike Pence, also faced the continuing onslaught of criticism aimed at Trump’s conflict with the Khans. However, Pence handled the controversy with grace and aplomb.

At a Monday rally in Carson City, NV, a woman identifying herself as an Air Force mom challenged Pence with Trump’s comments.

“Will there ever be a point in time when you’re able to look at Trump in the eye and tell him, ‘Enough is enough’?” She was booed by the crowd, but continued. “You have a son in the military. How do you tolerate his disrespect?”