You do know the families invited Trump to the private ceremony and not Biden right? I guess Joe could have just shown up uninvited but then you would have complained about that too. Just admit that what they did was wrong dude.
“At that point, the cemetery official decided not to escalate things out of respect for the Gold Star families,” NPR reporter Quil Lawrence said on air on Wednesday. “These staff are quite used to guiding visitors of all kinds around what they consider hallowed ground,” he added. “But our source told me that they have never seen this level of disrespectful behavior at Arlington, ever.”
The source told NPR that Arlington officials had made clear that only cemetery staff were authorized to take photos or film in Section 60. A defense official also told the Associated Press on Wednesday that, before the alleged altercation happened, Trump’s campaign staff had been warned to not take photos.
Arlington National Cemetery confirmed to NPR that “there was an incident, and a report was filed,” though it declined to share more details.
The cemetery also said that according to federal law, “political campaign or election-related activities” are prohibited in military cemeteries. This includes “photographers, content creators or any other persons attending for purposes, or in direct support of a partisan political candidate’s campaign.”
According to the National Cemetery Administration, “political or partisan activities of any nature, including filming of campaign ads, are not permitted on cemetery grounds.”
What to Know About the Controversy Over Trump’s Visit to Arlington Cemetery
To some, a reported clash between staff of the national cemetery and the Trump campaign reflects Trump’s disrespect for service members. The Trump campaign says the incident is overblown by the media.
