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JD Vance, asked about a Trump campaign incident at Arlington National Cemetery, instead focused on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan calling Kamala Harris “disgraceful” for not firing anyone for service member’s deaths. “She can go to hell.”
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Trump campaign was warned not to take photos at Arlington before altercation, defense official says
By TARA COPP, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON and HANNAH SCHOENBAUMUpdated 8:17 PM CDT, August 28, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign was warned about not taking photographs before an altercation at Arlington National Cemetery during a wreath-laying ceremony earlier this week to honor service members killed in the Afghanistan War withdrawal, a defense official told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter concerning Monday’s events. It came a day after NPR reported, citing a source with knowledge of the incident, that two Trump campaign staff members “verbally abused and pushed” aside a cemetery official who tried to stop them from filming and photographing in Section 60, the burial site for military personnel killed while fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The defense official told the AP that the Trump campaign was warned about not taking photographs in Section 60 before their arrival and the altercation. Trump was at Arlington on Monday at the invitation of some of the families of the 13 service members who were killed in the Kabul airport bombing exactly three years prior.
Arlington National Cemetery is the resting place for more than 400,000 service members, veterans and their families. Cemetery officials said in a statement that “an incident” had occurred and a report had been filed, but it did not address details of what had happened. They declined to share the report. ...
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Vance curses at Harris, defends campaign over incident at Arlington National Cemetery
JD Vance, asked about a Trump campaign incident at Arlington National Cemetery, instead focused on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan calling Kamala Harris “disgraceful” for not firing anyone for service member's deaths.
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Trump team downplays Arlington 'incident' in an effort to minimize political fallout
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www.nbcnews.comSupreme Court rebuffs Biden administration plea to restore multibillion-dollar student debt plan
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How Jack Smith edited the Trump election meddling indictment to try to appease the Supreme Court | CNN Politics
Special counsel Jack Smith had to take a hammer to some parts of his election subversion case against former President Donald Trump after the Supreme Court’s sweeping ruling that Trump had at least some presidential immunity in the prosecution.
www.cnn.comGunman in Trump assassination attempt saw rally as 'target of opportunity,' FBI official says
A senior FBI official says the gunman in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden and saw the Pennsylvania campaign rally where he opened fire last month as a "target of opportunity."
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Israel-Gaza live updates: 11 killed as IDF launches large raids in the West Bank
As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the latest round of cease-fire discussions continues in the Middle East, even with Hamas rejecting the latest offer over the weekend.
Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks out on Trump immunity decision: 'I was concerned'
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said during a recent interview with CBS News that she was "concerned" about the Trump immunity ruling.
What a new indictment means for Donald Trump's federal 2020 election interference case
Special counsel Jack Smith is pressing forward with his 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump, with a new indictment that aims to salvage the prosecution after the Supreme Court slammed the door on the possibility of a trial before the November election.
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Top questions Harris may face in CNN interview - Washington Examiner
Nearly 40 days since rising to the top of the Democratic ticket as the party's presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris will take her first unscripted inquiries.
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Trump campaign, Arlington National Cemetery staff clash at event
The campaign is disputing reports of the incident, which stemmed from federal rules on filming military burial sites.
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Harris and Trump will be busy with campaign events as Labor Day approaches
Trump and Harris hit the campaign trail ahead of Labor Day weekend and the upcoming presidential debate.
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Project 2025 condemned by bilingual campaign aimed at Latino voters
The "Latinos Against Project 2025" campaign focuses on a handful of policies from the polarizing conservative policy road map in an attempt to mobilize potential voters.
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JD Vance says Kamala Harris "can go to hell" over Afghanistan withdrawal
The Ohio senator's attack stemmed from an "incident" during former President Donald Trump's visit to Arlington National Cemetery.
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