Vice President Kamala Harris blasted former President Donald Trump and his campaign for his actions at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday in a new post on X.
Harris accused Trump of “disrespect”.[ing] holy land, all for the sake of a political gimmick.”
“If there’s one thing we as Americans can all agree on, it’s that our veterans, our military families and our military should be respected, never humiliated, and treated with nothing but the highest respect and gratitude,” he said.
Harris also urged Trump to “never again stand behind the seal of the President of the United States” as a result of his actions. “Suddenly pushed aside” A worker at a cemetery so that Trump and his campaign can take photos and videos with the families of soldiers who died during the 2021 withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
The incident took place in Section 60, where video and photo taking is usually prohibited.
during interview with NBC News on ThursdayTrump defended his actions, saying a family “asked me if I would stop to take pictures at the graves of their loved ones who should not have died.”
He claimed that he did not apply to take photos and videos, but “I didn’t ask for photos when I was there. When I was there, they said, sir, can we take photos at the grave?” “
Responding to Harris at X, Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, said: “President Trump was there at the invitation of the families whose loved ones died because of your incompetence. Why don’t you get off social media and start investigating their needless deaths?”