US Army defends Arlington cemetery employee pushed during Trump visit

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

US Army defends Arlington cemetery employee pushed during Trump visit

Trump visited Section 60 of the cemetery, where troops are buried and where political activities are prohibited.

www.aljazeera.com

The incident occurred when he went to Section 60 of the cemetery, where troops are buried and which is considered hallowed ground in the military. Federal law and Pentagon policies do not allow political activities in that section of the cemetery, but videos were taken by Trump’s campaign and used in advertisements.

“An ANC employee who attempted to ensure adherence to these rules was abruptly pushed aside,” the army statement said. “This incident was unfortunate, and it is also unfortunate that the ANC employee and her professionalism has been unfairly attacked,” it added.

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

More here in an article from the Washington Post.

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

Trump Blows Up J.D. Vance’s Pathetic Arlington Cemetery Defense

J.D. Vance’s justification for filming at Arlington National Cemetery fell apart when Donald Trump posted the video of the event.

newrepublic.com

Speaking before a crowd in the battleground state of Wisconsin for a fourth time Wednesday night, the Republican vice presidential pick attempted, once again, to brush off Donald Trump’s Arlington National Cemetery debacle. According to Vance, Trump was wrongly booted from the military burial ground, since it wasn’t as if he was filming a “TV commercial at a gravesite.”

 

[starwater]

Donny never follows rules, those are for the masses. He does not care. It’s all about him.

 

[Shadowy Man]

Until I see someone get arrested it appears that federal law does allow political activities in that section.

An unenforced law is no law at all.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Until I see someone get arrested it appears that federal law does allow political activities in that section.

An unenforced law is no law at all.

Trump is a serial abuser of privilege.

 

[Shadowy Man]

Until I see someone get arrested it appears that federal law does allow political activities in that section.

An unenforced law is no law at all.

Trump is a serial abuser of privilege.

Doesn’t have to be Trump. Why not arrest the photographers and videographers?

“Prohibited”. They keep using that word. I don’t think it means what they think it means.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Until I see someone get arrested it appears that federal law does allow political activities in that section.

An unenforced law is no law at all.

Trump is a serial abuser of privilege.

Doesn’t have to be Trump. Why not arrest the photographers and videographers?

“Prohibited”. They keep using that word. I don’t think it means what they think it means.

Trump carries a large umbrella. Sometimes it keeps those under it dry (Arlington Cemetary), sometimes it doesn't (his rioters).

 

[Shadowy Man]

Until I see someone get arrested it appears that federal law does allow political activities in that section.

An unenforced law is no law at all.

Trump is a serial abuser of privilege.

Doesn’t have to be Trump. Why not arrest the photographers and videographers?

“Prohibited”. They keep using that word. I don’t think it means what they think it means.

Trump carries a large umbrella. Sometimes it keeps those under it dry (Arlington Cemetary), sometimes it doesn't (his rioters).

Doesn’t give much confidence that the Army would push back if he becomes President.

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

 

[Politesse]

If intentionally violating additional federal laws doesnt violate the terms of his parole, I'd like to know why.

But of course, the decision not to pursue this man for violation of parole was already made and executed.

 

[ideologyhunter]

It will always be an enigma, that our religous righties swarm around this dirty-minded, foul-mouthed philanderer. But then consider the present and former members of the armed services who support him, going all the way back to the disgraceful things he said about John McCain, followed by a well-known series of dismissive and disrespectful comments about veterans -- and this from a draft dodger. And now this, where he uses Arlington as a campaign video set. Will they never see through him? What is missing in these people?

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

Until I see someone get arrested it appears that federal law does allow political activities in that section.

An unenforced law is no law at all.

It's probably not going to happen unless there's a public outcry.

 

[BH]

It will always be an enigma, that our religous righties swarm around this dirty-minded, foul-mouthed philanderer. But then consider the present and former members of the armed services who support him, going all the way back to the disgraceful things he said about John McCain, followed by a well-known series of dismissive and disrespectful comments about veterans -- and this from a draft dodger. And now this, where he uses Arlington as a campaign video set. Will they never see through him? What is missing in these people?

Trump himself answered this question years ago in a rare moment of honesty. These people are just like him he said, but poorer.

 

[Politesse]

He wishes! He is nothing at all like a veteran.

 

[Elixir]

These people are just like him he said, but poorer.

Stupid?

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

Raskin asks Army for incident report, briefing on Trump’s Arlington cemetery incident

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) asked the U.S. Army in a letter Friday for a full report and a briefing on former President Trump’s visit to Arlington cemetery, after reports of a confrontation between h…

thehill.com

 

[BH]

I'm talking about the rank and file voters that follow him

 

[Don2 (Don1 Revised)]

These people are just like him he said, but poorer.

That's terrifying.

 

[BH]

Don2,

I work retail and I see your common citizen everyday. I'm afraid Trump told the truth on that one.