during a visit to Arlington National Cemetery meant to honor US military members killed in Afghanistan former president Trump's campaign was involved in a controversy after an individual blocked his team from filming the event the cemetery cited federal laws prohibiting political activities within military cemeteries reinforcing this with all participants while Trump's team denied any physical altercation but claimed obstruction the incident has sparked criticism with some accusing Trump's campaign of disrespecting the sacred site Trump defended the visit citing family approval while critics including representative Jerry Connelly called for transparency about the incident the situation remains contentious as further details emerge