U.S. Army Issues Statement Criticizing Trump Campaign Over Cemetery Dispute

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Kamala can "go to hell" pretty much covers it.

Except

Vance defends telling Harris to ‘go to hell’ for nonexistent cemetery criticism​

The GOP vice-presidential candidate said an Arlington cemetery worker pushed aside by a Trump aide does not deserve an apology.

Former president Donald Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, doubled down Wednesday on telling Vice President Kamala Harris to “go to hell," falsely repeating that she had feigned outrage over an altercation between Trump’s campaign and an Arlington cemetery worker when she had not.

 

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LIAR

"Trump violated the law and was disrespectful to veterans in doing so." - Catsnmeters

facts matter:

Historian Allan Lichtman explains Arlington Cemetery's ban on political activity​

"There's clear federal law on this, and there's good reason for it," Lichtman said.

 

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"Trump violated the law and was disrespectful to veterans in doing so." - Catsnmeters

NYT but I'm sure it's all over the media.


anyway, I a photo of saw Trump next to a woman in wheelchair. At the cemetery. We know how he feels about the disabled in photos. Must all be purely for the photo op. We know from Maggie Haberman (Trump's therapist LOL), that

Trump Has a Real Problem With Wounded Vets​

U.S. Army Issues Statement Criticizing Trump Campaign Over Cemetery Dispute​

The statement said Trump’s staff “unfairly attacked” an Arlington National Cemetery employee.

Here’s the latest on the presidential race.​

The Army on Thursday criticized the conduct of members of former President Donald J. Trump’s campaign in a statement about a confrontation at Arlington National Cemetery this week, in which campaign staff clashed with a cemetery employee who was trying to enforce a prohibition on political activity.

Participants in the Trump campaign’s wreath-laying ceremony on Monday “were made aware” of that prohibition, but “an A.N.C. employee who attempted to ensure adherence to these rules was abruptly pushed aside,” the statement said. “Consistent with the decorum expected at A.N.C., this employee acted with professionalism and avoided further disruption.”

It added, “This incident was unfortunate, and it is also unfortunate that the A.N.C. employee and her professionalism has been unfairly attacked.” A Trump spokesman had disparaged the employee and claimed she was “clearly suffering from a mental health episode.”

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Federal law prohibits political activity, including any photography, at any military cemeteries. A Trump spokesman claimed that the cemetery officials were, in his mind, "clearly suffering from a mental health episode."

Political historian Allan Lichtman joined Scripps News on Wednesday to discuss the incident.

"There's clear federal law on this, and there's good reason for it," Lichtman said. "We should not be exploiting soldiers for political purposes."

"Whether or not Donald Trump has some family member allegedly giving him permission is absolutely irrelevant. Staffers at Arlington are absolutely right. You cannot use the cemetery, the graves, for a photo op for a political campaign. That violates federal law," Lichtman said.

Historian Allan Lichtman explains Arlington Cemetery's ban on political activity

Political historian Allan Lichtman joined Scripps News on Wednesday to discuss an altercation involving the Trump campaign at Arlington National Cemetery.

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