The controversy surrounding Donald Trump's publicity stunt at Arlington National Cemetary isn't going away, and Team Trump isn't budging on their refusal to take any responsibility.
A female employee was physically pushed aside by a member of Trump’s team during last Monday's visit, where they staged a photo op allegedly to draw attention to the 13 US military service members who were killed at Kabul airport’s Abbey Gate.
The Trump campaign went even further with their disrespect by posting a video on TikTok of the visit, which immediately drew criticism across all social media platforms.
Despite claiming they had received permission from the family who invited Trump, federal law prohibits political campaign or election-related activities within Army National Military Cemeteries.
The Trump campaign has refused to apologize to the employee, who filed an incident report but not a police report out of fear of retribution from Trump's MAGA supporters.
The US Army issued an official rebuke of Trump and his staffers on Friday. “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,” the Army spokesperson said in the statement on Thursday. Section 60 is an area in the cemetery largely reserved for the graves of those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Trump himself continues to blame others for the incident, as he never accepts responsibility for anything.