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Investigation into Trump Campaign-Arlington Cemetery Altercation Continues

Redacted incident report reveals ongoing investigation into Trump campaign staff's interaction with Arlington National Cemetery employee during August visit.

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Updated: Oct 25th, 2024, 9:51 PM ET

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Heavily redacted documents obtained by American Oversight indicate that the altercation involving Trump campaign members and an Army worker at Arlington Cemetery is still under investigation. Initially reported in August, the incident involved a cemetery employee confronting Trump’s staff about prohibiting filming and photographing during a wreath-laying ceremony. The employee did not seek medical attention and opted not to press charges, but the Army has maintained that there is an ongoing federal investigation into the matter, raising concerns over the politicization of military spaces by the former president's campaign.

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