Trump Arlington cemetery incident still under investigation: Sources

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Source: ABC News

September 17, 2024, 5:04 AM


Law enforcement officials at a Virginia military base are still actively investigating an August incident at Arlington National Cemetery involving what has been described as a confrontation between former President Donald Trump's campaign and a cemetery worker, even as the Army says it considers the matter closed, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

As part of the probe led by the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Police Department, an investigator with the base's police department has sought in recent days to contact Trump campaign officials about the incident, the sources said. Investigators are seeking to interview the officials involved in the incident, according to the sources. Stanley Woodward, a lawyer representing the Trump campaign officials, declined to comment when reached by ABC News.

Although the Army oversees Arlington National Cemetery, law enforcement is handled by Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Virginia, as a neighboring base. The base's police department falls under the Army in an administrative capacity, but operates as a law enforcement agency and is staffed by federal law enforcement officers, not military police.

"The investigation is ongoing at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall by base authorities," a defense official told ABC News in a statement that indicates the Army is not directing the probe.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-arlington-cemetery-incident-investigation-sources/story?id=113740204

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Wonder what happened to that video TSF was going to release.

[neohippie]

6. I think the campaign did release something

I believe I saw a video the campaign released on TikTok not sure how you might find it but I watched something that showed Trump at The Tomb of the Unknown solder and then scenes from Arlington just after the controversy developed

Maybe you can find it here: https://www.tiktok.com/@realdonaldtrump

Here is a story about that


https://abcnews.go.com/Photos/arlington-national-cemetery-confirms-incident-trump-team-remembrance/story?id=113201141

The Trump campaign released a TikTok video of the former president's controversial visit to Arlington National Cemetery on Monday where cemetery officials said, in a statement to ABC News, that a photography-related "incident" occurred, leading to a report being filed.

While the cemetery did not immediately provide specifics, NPR reported that a source had told the publication that two Trump campaign officials engaged in a verbal and physical altercation with a cemetery staff member during Trump's visit, which came on the third anniversary of the deaths of 13 service members during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

The alleged altercation took place after the Trump campaign officials were asked not to take photos and videos in Section 60, a section of the cemetery where recent U.S. veterans are buried, NPR reported.

[Arne]

2. There is an undertone of military corruption here.

They called it a ' matter', and closed it immediately.
Now realizing that veterans will not let it go.

[70sEraVet]

4. THIS veteran will not let it go!

I've been sending weekly letters to the American Legion (been an active member for several years) asking them to make a statement condemning trump using the graves of our most recent fallen soldiers for a campaign ad, as well as the verbal/physical mistreatment of a member of the Arlington staff! I've also sent Facebook messages to several different departments in the Legion. I have yet to receive a single response of any kind.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

5. +1000

This is important. It should not be allowed to happen again, and letting TFG off with a "tsk-tsk" does not serve the interests of the veterans and their families and the nation in general.

[ShazzieB]

3. This is wrlcome news.

I was hoping something like this would happen. Go get 'em, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Police Department!

[Lulu KC]

7. From Talking Points Memo

Same info, but sharing happily:

https://open.substack.com/pub/tpmmorningmemo/p/welp-turns-out-police-are-investigating

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. We need to know all of the facts on this attempt to use Arlington Cemetary for partisan political purposes

[maxsolomon]

9. Uh-huh. Sure.

"No further action is anticipated."

[Mysterian]

10. I certainly hope so

We cannot allow depraved ruffians to defile our sacred places!