The U.S. Military says a workers member was “abruptly pushed aside” throughout a ceremony attended by former President Trump and his marketing campaign throughout a Monday ceremony at Arlington Nationwide Cemetery, however that the marketing campaign member won’t face fees.
The incident occurred at a ceremony honoring the 13 U.S. troopers who had been killed in an assault on the Kabul airport throughout the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. The Military confirmed stories of an altercation between a minimum of one Trump marketing campaign official and a cemetery workers member.
“Participants in the August 26th ceremony and the subsequent Section 60 visit were made aware of federal laws, Army regulations and DoD policies, which clearly prohibit political activities on cemetery grounds. An ANC employee who attempted to ensure adherence to these rules was abruptly pushed aside,” the Military mentioned in an announcement.
“Consistent with the decorum expected at ANC, this employee acted with professionalism and avoided further disruption. The incident was reported to the JBM-HH police department, but the employee subsequently decided not to press charges. Therefore, the Army considers this matter closed,” the assertion continued.
The U.S. Military says a workers member was “abruptly pushed aside” by a member of former President Trump’s marketing campaign throughout a Monday ceremony at Arlington Nationwide Cemetery. (Getty Photos )
“This incident was unfortunate, and it is also unfortunate that the ANC employee and her professionalism has been unfairly attacked. ANC is a national shrine to the honored dead of the Armed Forces, and its dedicated staff will continue to ensure public ceremonies are conducted with the dignity and respect the nation’s fallen deserve,” the Military added.
The cemetery has a long-standing federal ban on using its property by any political campaigns, and cemetery workers had warned that marketing campaign workers couldn’t use the occasion to take images or video.
Trump participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington Nationwide Cemetery on the third-year anniversary of the Abbey Gate bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members throughout the Afghanistan withdrawal. (Pool)
Trump marketing campaign spokesman Steven Cheung argued that the staffer who blocked the marketing campaign photographers gave the impression to be having a “mental health episode.” He additionally specified that the marketing campaign was granted approval to carry a photographer.
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“The fact is that a private photographer was permitted on the premises and, for whatever reason, an unnamed individual, clearly suffering from a mental health episode, decided to physically block members of President Trump’s team during a very solemn ceremony,” he mentioned.
Trump attended the occasion on the invitation of relations of the fallen troopers, who thanked him for his attendance. (Pool)
Trump attended the occasion on the invitation of relations of the fallen troopers, who thanked him for his attendance in an announcement.
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“We are deeply grateful to the president for taking the time to honor our children and for standing alongside us in our grief, offering his unwavering support during such a difficult time,” 5 of the relations wrote after the occasion. “His compassion and respect meant more than words can express.”
