Gold Star Families criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for rebuking President Donald Trump’s visit to Arlington National Cemetery. Harris, through a post on Twitter, characterized his visit as a political photo opportunity. She did not, however, answer any questions or make any verbal statements about the issue. Video was captured of Harris hurrying from a vehicle to a plane on the tarmac with wired headphones in her ear, as an unmistakable signal that she wants to avoid questions.
Trump was invited by the families of 13 US service members who were slain during the botched Afghanistan withdrawal. Trump’s campaign took pictures at the gravesites of fallen soldiers with their families. This caused conflict due to politicians like Kamala Harris saying that this was an inappropriate thing to do at the cemetery. Others say that such a thing violated federal law. Several family members who were present during the so-called “photo op” recorded videos responding to Kamala… and many of them were visibly upset.
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Gold Star families call out ‘heinous’ statement from Harris about Arlington National Cemetery visit | Fox News
Trump Campaign Pushes Back at Harris With Gold Star Families’ Statement – The New York Times
Trump shares posts of Gold Star families praising cemetery visit and criticizing Harris | Donald Trump | The Guardian
Several Gold Star families defend Trump’s Arlington Cemetery visit, criticize Harris for her response – CBS News
Gold Star families defend Trump’s Arlington visit, say Harris ‘bears the responsibility for the deaths of our sons’ – Hindustan Times
White House says Biden and Harris weren’t invited to Arlington Cemetery by families of service members killed during Afghanistan withdrawal
Trump, Gold Star families flood Harris’ X account after Arlington cemetery attack: admin ‘killed my son’ | Fox News
