Army releases report on Trump campaign incident at Arlington cemetery
The U.S. Army on Friday released a heavily redacted copy of a police report stemming from an August incident in which a staffer from former President Donald Trump’s campaign allegedly pushed an Arlington National Cemetery worker.
The U.S. Army on Friday released a heavily redacted copy of a police report stemming from an August incident in which a staffer from former President Donald Trump’s campaign allegedly pushed an Arlington National Cemetery worker.
The report, which describes the incident as a “simple assault,” says that on Aug. 26 the campaign staffer used “both” hands while trying to move past the cemetery worker, who NBC News previously reported had attempted to stop the staffer from taking photos. The names of both people were redacted.
According to the report, the cemetery employee didn’t need medical attention on scene “and later refused when offered.” The worker also did not want to press charges, the report said.
A Trump campaign spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday night on the Army documents.
An Army spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but told Politico in a statement: “The law enforcement investigation into the incident remains open and we are therefore unable to provide further information at this time.”
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