Gold Star families of the 13 U.S. service members killed during the Afghanistan withdrawal slammed Vice President Kamala Harris for calling former President Donald Trump's visit to Arlington National Cemetery a "political stunt," accusing her of disrespecting their sacrifice.
Former President Donald Trump released a joint statement from the Gold Star families of 13 U.S. service members killed during the Biden administration's withdrawal from Afghanistan. The statement sharply criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for calling Trump's visit to Arlington National Cemetery, where he attended a wreath-laying ceremony to honor the fallen, a "political stunt."
In the statement, family members—including relatives of Marine Corps Sgt. Nicole Gee, Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz, and other fallen service members—called Harris’s remarks "false, hypocritical, and disrespectful." They accused her of twisting a sacred moment of remembrance into political theater, emphasizing that Trump’s visit was at their invitation to commemorate the three-year anniversary of their children’s deaths.
Trump responded by thanking the families for their support and condemning Harris and President Joe Biden for their handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal, which he blamed for the tragic loss of life. He further criticized their leadership, calling for accountability in the White House.
The families’ joint statement followed videos shared by Trump on Truth Social and X, where they denounced Harris for politicizing Trump’s Arlington visit. This controversy erupted after NPR reported that Trump’s campaign officials had allegedly clashed with cemetery staff over filming and photography during the visit.
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