Veterans Horrified by Trump’s Controversial Arlington Photo Op

Published: Aug 28, 2024 Duration: 00:03:20 Category: News & Politics

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this week Donald Trump's visit to Arlington National Cemetery sparked criticism from veterans groups former cabinet members and even some lawmakers the controversy started when staffers for Trump the 2024 Republican nominee reportedly clashed with Cemetery officials who were trying to stop photographers from snapping pictures in section 60 a part of the cemetery dedicated to Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars according to NPR Trump's team was accused of being verbally abused abusive and physical with the officials they use footage from section 60 in a Tik Tok video despite federal laws Banning political use of the cemetery for campaign purposes the Trump campaign responded by saying they had permission for their photographer and denied any physical altercations Arlington Cemetery confirmed that an incident occurred and a report was filed Trump also faced criticism for his thumbs up and wide grin during a gravide photo op the backlash came from a across the political Spectrum the progressive group vot vets accused Trump of exploiting Fallen Soldiers for his gain calling his actions disrespectful former representative Max Rose and retired Major General Paul Eaton also condemned the visit calling it sick and tragic the criticism extended to Trump's Vice Presidential nominee Senator JD Vance who defended the campaign's actions and blamed the media for exaggerating the story vote vets labeled him a gutless fraud saying that the Trump campaign's physical altercations with Cemetery staff were unacceptable Veterans for responsible leadership a nonpartisan group also criticized Trump for violating the sanctity of Arlington Cemetery and the code of conduct for military cemeteries in response the Trump campaign highlighted support from Marine veterans who invited him to a 2021 event honoring 13 Marines killed in a Cobell airport bombing they claimed they had permission to photograph and record the event respectfully Former Defense secretary Mark esper who served under Trump called for an investigation into the incident emphasizing the hallowed nature of Arlington Cemetery representative Jake aen Claus a marine veteran criticized the visit as part of a troubling pattern of behavior from Trump citing past controversies former representative Adam kinzinger an outspoken Trump critic called him a disgrace to our nation for changing Accents in the voiceover neutral American accent this is generally the most accessible and widely understood accent for a broad audience aim for Clear neutral pronunciation with an engaging tone southern accent use a slower more deliberate Pace with a twangy inflexion emphasize the warmth and friendliness in your tone Northeastern accent slightly faster speech with a bit of a sharper tone maintain Clarity and enunciation with a bit of New York or or Boston flavor Midwestern accent use a clear flat tone that's friendly and straightforward emphasize Clarity and a Down to Earth style West Coast accent keep the speech relaxed and informal with a smooth easygoing tone emphasize a layback approach while maintaining clarity

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