Speaker of the House Mike Johnson had to intervene to get former President Donald Trump into Arlington National Cemetery for the third anniversary of the Afghanistan withdrawal with Gold Star families, a family told the Daily Caller.
The Gold Star families, who lost their children during the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, invited Trump to Arlington National Cemetery. There he laid a wreath for the 13 servicemembers who were killed serving their country in Afghanistan. However, a Gold Star family told the Caller that Arlington National Cemetery was trying to make it difficult for the former President to appear for the ceremony to honor their children, something the families requested.
“When Darin and Kelly contacted me, I was furious to hear their request to have President Trump join them to commemorate the anniversary of Taylor’s death was being stymied, along with several of the other family members of U.S. servicemembers killed at Abbey Gate. I immediately asked what I could do to help and reached out to Speaker Johnson to see what he could do. Thankfully, Speaker Johnson and his team acted quickly and were able to get the situation resolved. But something like this should never have happened. Gold Star families have already suffered enough,” McCaul told the Caller.
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So you know the story about his people causing a scuffle is total bull **** .
@LeftLeaningMikeyVeteran2yrs2Y
Just another spin! Trump has always stood by the Military and Gold Star Families. Johnson, I don't know where he stands as he has not been supportive of the GOP constituents. He seems to have fallen to the left, based on his actions and lack of action. Still waiting on the release of all of the J6 videos he promised!
@PartisanAvaDemocrat2yrs2Y
How many other soldiers has he acknowledged died during his presidency?
@LeftLeaningMikeyVeteran2yrs2Y
No soldiers died under President Trump. The 13 that died under the Biden/Harris Regime were recognized by Trump and the Gold Star families this week.
@PartisanAvaDemocrat2yrs2Y
65 soldiers died. Why don't you or Trump care about them? Didn't their lives matter??
@9SX8KN62yrs2Y
Trump is disrespectful to the military. He calls us suckers and losers. He only does things to further his own agenda.
NPR reports that Arlington staff have “never seen the level of disrespect” like the Trump campaign goons. In a campaign photo, Trump showed a headstone from a combat vet who committed suicide. He did not get the family’s permission.
With his thumbs up.
Repellent.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
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