{"id":2333491,"date":"2024-08-29T12:46:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T16:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-backs-up-arlington-cemetery-employee-involved-in-trump-visit-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-29T12:47:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T16:47:53","slug":"army-backs-up-arlington-cemetery-employee-involved-in-trump-visit-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/army-backs-up-arlington-cemetery-employee-involved-in-trump-visit-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Army backs up Arlington cemetery employee involved in Trump visit &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Farmy-backs-up-arlington-cemetery-employee-involved-in-trump-visit-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2333491&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. Army \u200chas defended\u200c an Arlington National Cemetery employee involved in a controversial incident during a visit by former President Donald Trump. This occurred\u2064 as Trump was commemorating the third anniversary of a \u2064tragic bombing that \u200dclaimed the lives of 13 U.S. service\u2062 members. The employee was criticized for reportedly ensuring that Trump and his team complied with regulations banning political activities on cemetery grounds. After the incident, where the employee \u2063was\u200b allegedly\u2062 &#8220;pushed aside,&#8221; she reported the matter to the authorities but chose not\u2062 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-staffer-accused-of-filming-explicit-hearing-room-sex-act-threatens-legal-action\/\" title=\"Senate staffer accused of recording explicit sexual act in hearing room threatens legal action\">pursue\u200b legal action<\/a>. The \u200cArmy has stated that the employee&#8217;s professionalism was unfairly questioned and emphasized\u200d the importance of maintaining dignity and respect at the cemetery. In response, Trump&#8217;s campaign has criticized the employee&#8217;s actions, \u200csuggesting she was experiencing a &#8220;mental health episode.&#8221; The incident, along with Trump&#8217;s remarks, coincides with \u2064ongoing criticism of President Biden\u200c regarding the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the subsequent bombing.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Army backs up Arlington cemetery employee involved in Trump visit<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1738393\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/army\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>U.S. Army<\/a> has come to the defense of an employee at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arlington-national-cemetery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Arlington National Cemetery\">Arlington National Cemetery<\/a> who has been the subject of criticism due to a controversy involving former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3136254\/trump-campaign-disputes-allegations-altercation-arlington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"appeared at the cemetery\">appeared at the cemetery<\/a> on Monday to honor the third anniversary of the 13 U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-10-us-service-members-now-reported-killed-in-kabul-bombings-death-toll-likely-to-rise\/\" title=\"At Least 10 US Service Members Now Reported Killed In Kabul Bombings, \u2018Death Toll Likely To Rise\u2019\">service members killed<\/a> in the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/war-in-afghanistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>war in Afghanistan<\/a> was days from ending when the employee got into a now-disputed confrontation with Trump&rsquo;s staff. Trump and the Gold Star families were informed about the policies and regulations seemingly around the ban on political activities in the cemetery.<\/p>\n<p>The cemetery employee sought to ensure Trump and his staff were adhering to the federal laws, Army regulations, and Defense Department policies prohibiting political activities on cemetery grounds and was &ldquo;abruptly pushed aside,&rdquo; according to a statement from an Army spokesperson on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The employee then avoided further disruption and reported the incident to the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Police Department but decided not to press charges.&nbsp;The Army considers &ldquo;this matter closed,&rdquo; its statement said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This incident was unfortunate, and it is also unfortunate that the ANC employee and her professionalism has been unfairly attacked,&rdquo; the Army&rsquo;s statement continued. &ldquo;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&rsquo;s fallen deserve.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Steven Cheung, the Trump campaign&rsquo;s communications director, told the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3136254\/trump-campaign-disputes-allegations-altercation-arlington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Washington Examiner\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/em>  earlier this week that the unnamed staffer was &ldquo;clearly suffering from a&nbsp;mental health episode,&rdquo; adding, &ldquo;The fact is that a private photographer was permitted on the premises, and for whatever reason, an unnamed individual &hellip; decided to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-disputes-allegations-of-altercation-during-arlington-wreath-laying-ceremony-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump campaign disputes allegations of altercation during Arlington wreath-laying ceremony - Washington Examiner\">physically block members<\/a> of President Trump&rsquo;s team during a very solemn ceremony.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3137044\/jd-vance-kamala-harris-go-hell-afghanistan-withdrawal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"JD VANCE TELLS KAMALA HARRIS TO 'GO TO HELL' OVER AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL\"><strong>JD VANCE TELLS KAMALA HARRIS TO &lsquo;GO TO HELL&rsquo; OVER AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Trump campaign released a six-minute video on Monday featuring short interviews with several Gold Star family members criticizing President Joe Biden&rsquo;s response to the bombing and his treatment of them in the time since then. Biden released a written statement that morning, on the anniversary, honoring their loved ones&rsquo; sacrifices.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has repeatedly attacked the Biden administration for the 2021 Afghan withdrawal and the Abbey Gate bombing, which killed about 170 Afghans in addition to the 13 U.S. troops. Many of the families have expressed anger toward Biden for the death of their loved ones and have connected with a sympathetic Trump, leading some to speak at the Republican National Convention last month.<\/p>\n<p>The families of some of them have said since Monday&rsquo;s incident that they invited Trump to join them for the memorial.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Misty Fuoco, left, sister of Sgt. Nicole Gee, and former President Donald Trump place a wreath in honor of Gee at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider at Arlington National Cemetery, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, in Arlington, Virginia. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump and his presidential running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), have brought up the chaotic withdrawal on the campaign trail in recent weeks as the anniversary of the withdrawal approaches.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re gonna talk about a story out of those 13 brave innocent Americans who lost their lives. It&rsquo;s that Kamala Harris is so asleep at the wheel that she won&rsquo;t even do an investigation into what happened, and she wants to yell at Donald Trump because he showed up. She can go to hell,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3137044\/jd-vance-kamala-harris-go-hell-afghanistan-withdrawal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Vance told a crowd during a campaign stop\">Vance told a crowd during a campaign stop<\/a> in Erie, Pennsylvania, earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump, while president, also wanted to end U.S. involvement in the war in Afghanistan and agreed to a deal with the Taliban, cutting out the Afghan government in 2020 to do so, if specific conditions were met, which started the process that Biden would ultimately complete. One of the few foreign policy decisions Trump and Biden shared was a desire to end the war.<\/p>\n<p>Biden went against the advice of senior military leaders who believed the United States should have maintained a small force in Afghanistan for counterterrorism purposes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1738393\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1738393\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Army has defended an Arlington National Cemetery employee who faced criticism related to a situation involving former President Donald Trump. Trump visited the cemetery on Monday to commemorate the third anniversary of the deaths of 13 U.S. service members in the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing, which occurred just before the end of the war in Afghanistan. During this visit, there was a disputed confrontation between Trump&#8217;s staff and the cemetery employee, who was trying to ensure compliance with federal laws and military regulations that prohibit political activities at the site. According to an Army spokesperson&#8217;s statement on Thursday, this employee was &#8220;abruptly pushed aside&#8221; while attempting to uphold these policies but later reported the incident to local police without pursuing charges. The Army has deemed &#8220;this matter closed,&#8221; expressing regret over how both the incident and its employee&#8217;s professionalism have been criticized. The statement emphasized that Arlington National Cemetery is a national shrine dedicated to honoring fallen service members and that its staff will continue conducting ceremonies with appropriate dignity.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Steven Cheung, communications director for Trump&#8217;s campaign, suggested that an unnamed staff member had experienced a &#8220;mental health episode&#8221; during what he described as a solemn ceremony where private photographers were allowed access while claiming someone physically obstructed Trump&#8217;s team.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Trump\u2019s campaign released a video featuring Gold Star family members criticizing President Joe Biden&#8217;s handling of their loved ones&#8217; deaths following the bombing; Biden had issued a written tribute earlier that day honoring their sacrifices. Trump has consistently criticized Biden regarding both the withdrawal from Afghanistan and its aftermath.<\/p>\n<p>As they approach another anniversary of this chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, Trump and his running mate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) have highlighted these events during their campaign appearances; Vance recently expressed frustration over Vice President Kamala Harris not investigating what transpired during those events.<\/p>\n<p>While in office, Trump sought an end to U.S involvement in Afghanistan by negotiating with Taliban leaders in 2020\u2014a process ultimately completed by Biden\u2014though many military advisors recommended maintaining some troop presence for counterterrorism efforts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2333492,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trump-Arlington-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[39660,4367,39661,39354,32076],"class_list":["post-2333491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-arlington-cemetery","tag-army","tag-employee-support","tag-trump-visit","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trump-Arlington-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2333491"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333491\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2333492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2333491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2333491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2333491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}