Gold Star families who lost loved ones during the Biden-Harris administration’s chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal have strongly criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for her recent comments about former President Donald Trump’s visit to Arlington National Cemetery last week.
Harris accused Trump of “playing politics” during his visit, but eight Gold Star families, who said they invited Trump to the ceremony, released a series of videos responding to her remarks. These videos came after Harris published a statement on Saturday criticizing Trump for taking photographs during a wreath-laying ceremony on Monday.
“As Vice President, I have had the privilege of visiting Arlington National Cemetery several times,” Harris said. “It is not a place for politics. And yet, as was reported this week, Donald Trump’s team chose to film a video there, resulting in an altercation with cemetery staff.”
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Christy Shamblin, mother in law of Sgt. Nicole Agee.
“Why won’t you return a call and explain to us how you call my daughter-in-law’s death a success?”pic.twitter.com/B9CPZmoY7O
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However, the Gold Star families pushed back strongly against Harris’s