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(NewsNation) — Kelly Barnett, whose lad was 1 of the 13 U.S. work members killed during the Afghanistan withdrawal, says she was "100% surprised" to perceive astir erstwhile President Donald Trump’s run unit having a “verbal and carnal altercation” with an Arlington National Cemetery authoritative during a caller visit.
Trump past Monday participated successful a wreath-laying ceremonial astatine Arlington National Cemetery honoring the service members killed during the withdrawal successful 2021, including Barnett's son.
Barnett told NewsNation her acquisition astatine the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier that time was "so peaceful, truthful respectful, truthful quiet."
"My bosom was full," Barnett recalled successful a caller interview. "Everybody was respectful. Trump team, Arlington staff. We had nary thought determination was adjacent thing going on, ne'er heard anything, ne'er saw anything."
However, NPR reported that 2 members of Trump’s run unit got into an altercation with an Arlington National Cemetery authoritative during the visit. A root told the quality outlet that erstwhile the authoritative tried to halt the staffers from filming and photographing successful an country wherever work members are buried, the Trump unit “verbally abused and pushed the authoritative aside.”
Trump run spokesperson Steven Cheung disputed the report, but Arlington National Cemetery confirmed the incidental had occurred and a study was filed connected it.
“Federal instrumentality prohibits governmental run oregon election-related activities wrong Army National Military Cemeteries, to see photographers, contented creators oregon immoderate different persons attending for purposes, oregon successful nonstop enactment of a partisan governmental candidate’s campaign,” the cemetery said.
Reuters contributed to this report.
