The Arlington National Cemetery staffer who tried to stop the Trump campaign from filming a video in the cemetery has declined to press charges.
The Arlington National Cemetery staffer who tried to stop the Trump campaign from filming a video among the graves of recently fallen service members has declined to press charges, according to a statement released Thursday by the Army that said the „employee and her professionalism was unfairly attacked.“
The updated statement also defended the actions of the employee, who the military has opted not to name publicly due to privacy and safety concerns.
„This employee acted with professionalism and avoided further disruption“, according to the statement.
The Army said the incident was reported to Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Virginia, which has jurisdiction over the cemetery, „but the employee subsequently decided not to press charges.
