Trump Campaign Staff Involved in Arlington Cemetery Incident

Two members of Donald Trump's campaign staff had a verbal and physical altercation with an Arlington National Cemetery official during a visit by Trump. The incident allegedly involved campaign staffers filming in restricted areas, which led to a dispute. The cemetery confirmed the occurrence, and the Trump campaign denied the altercation.

Two members of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign staff were involved in a 'verbal and physical altercation' with an Arlington National Cemetery official, NPR reported on Tuesday.

Trump participated in a wreath-laying ceremony honoring the 13 servicemembers killed during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. When cemetery officials tried to block filming in restricted areas, Trump staff reportedly 'verbally abused and pushed the official aside,' citing an unnamed source.

Trump campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung disputed the report, stating, 'There was no physical altercation as described and we are prepared to release footage if such defamatory claims are made.' Arlington National Cemetery confirmed an incident occurred but did not respond to requests for further details.

(With inputs from agencies.)