Tom Cotton Doubles Down on Trump Support Amid Arlington Controversy
Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) is defending Donald Trump’s decision to take photos with military families in a restricted area of Arlington National Cemetery called Section 60 yet again.
In a contentious exchange on Meet the Press Sunday, Kristen Welker pressed Cotton on whether or not Trump broke the law by making campaign content out of the pictures and videos taken there.
Trump attended a wreath-laying ceremony honoring 13 service members who died withdrawing from Afghanistan in 2021. One of the soldiers, Marine Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover, is buried in Section 60. Trump posed for photos with the Hoover family at his grave. Trump’s spokespeople have denied any wrongdoing, claiming they were given permission to film ahead of the visit. Cemetery and defense officials have denied this.