Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) laid into former President Donald Trump on CNN on Tuesday afternoon over his move to try to manufacture a political campaign event at Arlington National Cemetery, where his staff reportedly got in a fight with an Army caretaker who told them it was against the rules.
"Several gold star families of service members killed in the terrorist attack during the Afghanistan withdrawal have now defended the Trump campaign in taking pictures and cell phone video from his visit to Arlington National Cemetery last week, and they — these families criticized Harris, Vice President Harris, for calling it a political stunt," said anchor Jake Tapper. "Some of them are blaming the Biden administration for their loved ones' deaths, that horrible day in 2021. One of them said, 'You've never spoken to me, never reached out to me. You failed in your duty as vice president."
Tapper turned to Kelly. "You are a 25-year Navy combat veteran. What's your take on this issue?"
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"Well, Donald Trump filmed a campaign ad at Arlington, our most hallowed ground, where members of the military who paid the ultimate price are buried," said Kelly. "I've never seen anything like this. And the fact that he did this and the United States Army, who runs the cemetery, did not want him to do this, I think it further demonstrates the little regard he has for members of the military, servicemembers, who by the way, at other cemeteries like Arlington overseas where World War I veterans are buried, he calls them 'suckers and losers.'"
"According to John Kelly," interjected Tapper.
"According to a Marine general, who, by the way, was his chief of staff," said Kelly.
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