Veterans Groups Condemn Trump’s Arlington National Cemetery Photo Op
Donald Trump’s photographed visit to Arlington National Cemetery earlier this week has drawn widespread criticism from many veterans’ groups, members of Congress who served, and even an official who served in the former president’s cabinet.
Staffers for the 2024 Republican nominee reportedly verbally abused and shoved an Arlington official who tried to prevent the former president’s photographers from taking pictures of Section 60—the part of the cemetery dedicated to veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, NPR first reported on Tuesday.
The Trump campaign later used footage from Section 60 in a video posted on TikTok. Federal law prevents political candidates from using the cemetery for election-related activities.