Trump Faces Criticism for TikTok Video Filmed at Arlington Cemetery in Alleged Violation of Federal Law. Campaign Claims Cemetary Worker Had 'Mental Health Episode.'
Former President Donald Trump shared a TikTok video featuring footage from Arlington National Cemetery, potentially violating a federal law against using military cemeteries for campaign purposes. The video shows Trump laying a wreath and meeting with Gold Star families, but the campaign was not authorized to film in Section 60. A confrontation occurred between campaign staff and a cemetery staffer over the filming. Despite some family members approving the documentation, they cannot override federal restrictions. The incident has reignited criticism of Trump for politicizing the military. The Trump campaign responded to the Arlington incident with hostility, claiming the cemetery staffer had a "mental health episode."
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00:03Former President Donald Trump shared a TikTok video featuring footage from Arlington National
00:07Cemetery potentially violating a federal law against using military cemeteries for campaign
00:12purposes.
00:13The video shows Trump laying a wreath and meeting with Gold Star families, but the campaign
00:17was not authorized to film in Section 60.
00:20A confrontation occurred between campaign staff and a cemetery staffer over the filming.
00:25Despite some family members approving the documentation, they cannot override federal
00:29restrictions.
00:30The incident has reignited criticism of Trump for politicizing the military.
00:34The Trump campaign responded to the Arlington incident with hostility, claiming the cemetery
00:38staffer had a mental health episode.
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