The U.S. Marines took a rare step Sunday to issue a statement defending some of its soldiers appearing in uniform at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago
Members of a United State Marine Corps marching band play while participating in the St. Patrick's Day parade, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Boston's South Boston neighborhood. The image of four Marines in full formal uniform, appearing alongside three women at the resort, shared by MeidasTouch editor Ron Filipkowski, raised concerns and widespread criticism online that the soldiers were participating in a political event at the former president's residence.
"Active duty members are specifically prohibited from engaging in partisan political activities and all members of the Armed Forces should always avoid the inference that their political activities imply or appear to imply DoD sponsorship, approval, or endorsement," the Department of Defense stated in a 2020
Frequent Trump critics like former Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., who served as a lieutenant colonel with the National Air Guard, questioned why Marines would appear in uniform this way or even if those pictured were Marines.However, the Marine Corps sought to dispel the controversy Sunday, releasing a statement contextualizing the soldiers' appearance at the former president's residence.
The request was reviewed by Marine Forces Reserve Community Relations and deemed eligible for support," the statement reads. "The event was open to the public and helped raise awareness about military and veteran suicides. Crucially, the post added that the event was not a political fundraiser, "nor was the 45th President of the United States in attendance."
Department Of Defense Grey Team Mar-A-Lago Political Event U.S. Marines Uniform Veteran Suicides
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
U.S. Marine Corps Alters Dress Code for Women, No Longer Requiring Them to Wear PantyhoseThe U.S. Marine Corps made a change to its dress code earlier this week, noting that women in the Marines will no longer be required to wear pantyhose with their uniform skirt.
Read more »
Mar-a-Lago Judge Rules Jury Sees Top Secret Files or Trump WinsTrump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon handed the jury in his Mar-a-Lago case a shocking ultimatum on Monday.
Read more »
Decoding Trump: How he engaged, deflected or ducked my questions at Mar-a-LagoFormer president Donald Trump answers questions related to Putin, illegal immigration and his use of 'over the top' language in sit-down interview with FOX's Howard Kurtz.
Read more »
Donald Trump Says 'Beautiful Women' at Mar-a-Lago are 'Driving Me Crazy'In the video, Donald Trump is shown greeting and signing autographs for supporters at his Mar-a-Lago home.
Read more »
Donald Trump's Running Out of Time to Sell Mar-a-LagoTrump has until March 25 to find a bond or cash to appeal the $454 million judgment against him or risk having his assets seized.
Read more »
Trump Frantically Digging Holes Around Mar-A-Lago In Hopes Of Striking $454 Million In OilPALM BEACH, FL—With time running out for the former president to secure a bond to cover the penalty in his New York civil fraud case, Donald Trump was seen Thursday frantically digging holes around Mar-a-Lago in hopes of striking $454 million in oil.
Read more »