Former US President Donald Trump’s visit to Arlington National Cemetery to pay tribute to fallen American soldiers on Monday was overshadowed by a controversy involving a photographer from his campaign team. Trump was honoring 13 US soldiers killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan three years ago. However, the presence of a photographer from his campaign team led to a dispute with cemetery officials. The cemetery officials attempted to prevent the photographer from taking pictures, citing rules that prohibit political campaigning and election-related activities within military cemeteries. Trump’s campaign team defended the photographer’s presence, arguing that he was allowed to be there and that the cemetery official was overreacting. This incident highlighted the sensitivity surrounding political activities at hallowed grounds like Arlington National Cemetery.
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