Fresh controversy brews over Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트s Arlington National Cemetery visit
Former President Donald Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트s campaign stirred new controversy this week during a visit to Arlington National Cemetery that was intended to draw attention to the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
An individual physically blocked Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트s team from accompanying him during the Monday visit, two Trump campaign officials said. A cemetery spokesperson confirmed to CNN 바카라 게임 웹사이트there was an incident바카라 게임 웹사이트 and a 바카라 게임 웹사이트report was filed바카라 게임 웹사이트 but didn바카라 게임 웹사이트t provide additional details.
Trump was visiting the cemetery following a wreath laying to honor 13 U.S. military service members who were killed at Kabul airport바카라 게임 웹사이트s Abbey Gate. The Trump campaign posted a of the former president바카라 게임 웹사이트s visit, which marked three years since the tragedy.
In a on Truth Social, Trump appeared to suggest the incident stemmed from his campaign바카라 게임 웹사이트s use of photography, sharing a statement from the family members of the fallen soldiers expressing their approval.
바카라 게임 웹사이트We had given our approval for President Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트s official videographer and photographer to attend the event, ensuring these sacred moments of remembrance were respectfully captured and so we can cherish these memories forever,바카라 게임 웹사이트 the families said.
But according to a statement from Arlington National Cemetery obtained by CNN, federal law prohibits political campaign or election-related activities within Army National Military Cemeteries.
The cemetery said it 바카라 게임 웹사이트reinforced and widely shared this law and its prohibitions with all participants,바카라 게임 웹사이트 which includes 바카라 게임 웹사이트photographers, content creators or any other persons attending for purposes, or in direct support of a partisan political candidate바카라 게임 웹사이트s campaign.바카라 게임 웹사이트
[related id='efde70de-d3b9-4be4-941f-b23190b609fa' align='center'][/related]Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트s post came after a from NPR about a 바카라 게임 웹사이트verbal and physical altercation.바카라 게임 웹사이트 A source with knowledge of the incident told the outlet that a cemetery official attempted to prevent Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트s team from photographing and filming in the area where recent U.S. casualties are buried. In response, Trump campaign staff 바카라 게임 웹사이트verbally abused and pushed the official aside,바카라 게임 웹사이트 according to NPR.
Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung disputed claims of a physical altercation, but said an unnamed individual decided to 바카라 게임 웹사이트physically block members of President Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트s team during a very solemn ceremony.바카라 게임 웹사이트 Cheung suggested that Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트s team has video to back up the claim.
Trump campaign manager Chris LaCivita shared a similar account with CNN, saying in a statement that 바카라 게임 웹사이트President Trump was there on the invitation of the Abbey Gate Gold Star Families to honor their loved ones who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country.바카라 게임 웹사이트
바카라 게임 웹사이트For a despicable individual to physically prevent President Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트s team from accompanying him to this solemn event is a disgrace and does not deserve to represent the hollowed [sic] grounds of Arlington National Cemetery. Whoever this individual is spreading these lies are dishonoring the men and women of our armed forces, and they are disrespecting everyone who paid the price for defending our country,바카라 게임 웹사이트 LaCivita continued.
Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트s running mate, Sen. JD Vance, dismissed the incident as a 바카라 게임 웹사이트little disagreement바카라 게임 웹사이트 and said the families had 바카라 게임 웹사이트invited (Trump) to be there and to support them.바카라 게임 웹사이트
[related id='2bd2d1e6-69d6-4f21-a87a-d81368d67709' align='center'][/related]바카라 게임 웹사이트There바카라 게임 웹사이트s verifiable evidence that the campaign was allowed to have a photographer there,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Vance told reporters Wednesday in Erie, Pennsylvania, where he was campaigning. 바카라 게임 웹사이트There바카라 게임 웹사이트s verifiable evidence that the families of these poor people who had their loved ones die three years ago at Abbey Road 바카라 게임 웹사이트 excuse me, Abbey Gate. Those 13 Americans, a lot of them were there with the president.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Virginia Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly called for Arlington Cemetery leadership to publicly release the report on the incident at the visit, casting doubt on Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트s intentions and calling his team바카라 게임 웹사이트s behavior 바카라 게임 웹사이트abhorrent and shameful.바카라 게임 웹사이트
바카라 게임 웹사이트I urge Arlington Cemetery to publicly release all that transpired yesterday so the American people can ensure the ground in which our nation바카라 게임 웹사이트s heroes are buried is not being debased by a man who has no concept of service and sacrifice,바카라 게임 웹사이트 the congressman said.
CNN바카라 게임 웹사이트s Kit Maher and Rashard Rose contributed to this report.