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Jilly_in_VA

(14,533 posts)
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 01:45 PM Aug 2024

U.S. Army: Trump Staffer PUSHED Arlington Cemetery Employee

The U.S. Army has disputed a claim from Donald Trump’s campaign that nobody on his staff got physical with an employee of Arlington National Cemetery on Monday.

Instead, the military branch confirmed Thursday that a member of Trump’s staff “abruptly pushed” a woman employee after she sought to “ensure adherence” to cemetery rules that bars recording for political purposes.

The Army said the woman reported the incident to local cops but ultimately decided against pressing charges. It remains unclear who in Trump’s orbit did the alleged pushing.

“The ANC employee and her professionalism has been unfairly attacked,” the Army said in a statement. “ANC is a national shrine to the honored dead of the Armed Forces, and its dedicated staff will continue to ensure public ceremonies are conducted with the dignity and respect the nation’s fallen deserve.”

The Army, which oversees the country’s national cemeteries, said it considers the matter closed.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-staffer-abruptly-pushed-arlington-cemetery-employee-army-confirms?ref=home

Army shouldn't consider the matter "closed". Film will reveal who pushed the employee and they can be prosecuted. Stop handling the slobfather with kid gloves.

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U.S. Army: Trump Staffer PUSHED Arlington Cemetery Employee (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Aug 2024 OP
How can they close this Norbert Aug 2024 #1
U.S. Army needs to press the charges. NameAlreadyTaken Aug 2024 #2
This Mountainguy Aug 2024 #5
Sen. Tim Kaine doesn't consider the matter closed MagickMuffin Aug 2024 #3
Arrest that person malaise Aug 2024 #4
If a campaign staff member pushed a McDonald's employee, that should be a campaign-ender Blue Owl Aug 2024 #6
I want to know where Trump was when all this happened. tanyev Aug 2024 #7
 

Mountainguy

(2,145 posts)
5. This
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 02:04 PM
Aug 2024

It was a crime against a US federal employee, the Pentagon and Federal Government, as employers of a person who suffered an attack in their official duties, should press the charges.

MagickMuffin

(18,359 posts)
3. Sen. Tim Kaine doesn't consider the matter closed
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 01:55 PM
Aug 2024


He will investigate if the army is too afraid to disclose all what happened. Gee confidence in our military is questionable if this isn’t resolved!


Blue Owl

(59,468 posts)
6. If a campaign staff member pushed a McDonald's employee, that should be a campaign-ender
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 03:11 PM
Aug 2024

To do it to a staff member at ANC is fucking unimaginable and the greatest level of disrespect possible to our Armed Services. How dare FF45 and his depraved campaign insult our troops and our military in such a fashion.

tanyev

(49,503 posts)
7. I want to know where Trump was when all this happened.
Thu Aug 29, 2024, 06:04 PM
Aug 2024

Was he just watching and smirking like he did for several hours on Jan. 6th?

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