08/28/2024

Alleged Altercation with Trump Aides Occurs at Arlington Cemetery

Campaign aides allegedly took unauthorized photos in Section 60

Defense officials said an “incident” during former president Donald Trump’s visit Monday to Arlington National Cemetery led to a formal report after Trump aides clashed with cemetery staff over photography at the site.

An altercation occurred after a cemetery staff member warned people employed by the Trump campaign that while they were permitted to take photos and videos in the cemetery, they could not do so in Section 60, the final resting place for many U.S. service members who were killed in recent conflicts, a defense official familiar with the situation said Wednesday.

The guidance was issued to the campaign both before the memorial event and again once they were on-site due to legal restrictions on campaign-related activities there, said the official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. Trump had been invited to a memorial event to mark the deaths of 13 U.S. service members by some of the grieving families, the defense official said.

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