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I thought they already had. I was informed that they had come to an agreement they could bring a camera there. And as far as I know, in the public statements I have seen from the Army is that the matter is closed,
I checked with the campaign on this question, and they have exchanges with the officials at Arlington Cemetery. They were approved to bring a camera there to document this historic and momentous day that should not be forgotten by any American,
Gabbard told host Dana Bash 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,
Do you think that the campaign will release that communication that you're talking about?"
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,
Did the Trump campaign fail to honor her wishes, their wishes?"
No, Kristen. They honored the wishes of the 13 families whose children died at Abbey Gate,
When you take a photo of your loved one then other headstones are gonna be present as well,
We hope that those visiting this sacred site understand that these were real people who sacrificed for our freedom and that they are honored and respected accordingly."
Marckesano's sister, Michele, told The New York Times on Wednesday To me as, as a soldier, and as someone who has been deployed to different war zones in the world, and I have friends who are buried there at Section 60,
I was there from the beginning with the laying of the wreaths with the family members, the Gold Star family members, and some of the survivors of that terrorist attack in that disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan,
The families were there grieving alongside President Trump and it was a very special moment to really remember their names, remember their memories, and understand the true cost of war and end the consequences of the decisions that Kamala Harris and Joe Biden made in the execution of that withdrawal,
Let me be clear: the former president disrespected sacred ground, all for the sake of a political stunt,
Harris said, calling Arlington a “solemn place where we come together to honor American heroes This is a man who is unable to comprehend anything other than service to himself,
If there is one thing on which we as Americans can all agree, it is that our veterans, military families, and service members should be honored, never disparaged, and treated with nothing less than our highest respect and gratitude,
Disgusting. Donald Trump, the grave markers veterans and military families drop a knee to are not your political props. They represent the heroes we’ve served alongside, men and women you could never measure up to, friends who lived and died by the oath we all swore to uphold,
Now, maybe the greatest insult of all, turning a military cemetery visit into a political stunt with cameras in tow,
said a narrator in a scathing ad from political action committee VoteVets I said 'Absolutely.' I wasn't doing it for — I don't need publicity, I get a lot of publicity. I would like to get a lot less publicity,
Trump said in Johnstown, Pennsylvania The photo of a grinning Trump giving a jaunty thumbs-up over these patriots' graves is an indelible image of narcissism risen to the point of sociopathy,
Don't focus on Donald Trump showing up to grieve with some people who lost their children. Focus on your own job. Don't do this fake outrage thing,
he later told the Washington Post