A veteran who attended the Arlington ceremony on Monday defended former President Donald Trump's composure at the event amid criticism of campaign staff.
A U.S. veteran and former member of the Presidential Honor Guard defended former President Donald Trump's appearance at Arlington National Cemetery this week amid reports of an altercation between Arlington staff and the Trump campaign. The veteran, Lucas O’Hara, said on social media that he worked at Arlington for three years during his time in the military, and he lauded Trump's composure at the event.
Federal law prohibits political campaign or election-related activities within Army National Military Cemeteries, to include photographers, content creators or any other persons attending for purposes, or in direct support of a partisan political candidate’s campaign,' a cemetery official said in a statement. 'Arlington National Cemetery reinforced and widely shared this law and its prohibitions with all participants. We can confirm there was an incident, and a report was filed.
We are deeply grateful to the president for taking the time to honor our children and for standing alongside us in our grief, offering his unwavering support during such a difficult time,' five of the family members wrote after the event. 'His compassion and respect meant more than words can express.' The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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