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Judge Orders Army to Release Heavily Redacted Records of Trump's August 2024 Visit to Arlington Cemetery by Friday

Oct 25, 2024, 08:23 PM

A federal judge has mandated that the U.S. Army release records pertaining to former President Donald Trump's visit to Arlington National Cemetery in August 2024. The Army is required to comply by Friday, as part of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed by American Oversight. Previous reports indicated that the Army had heavily redacted documents related to the visit, including a sworn statement concerning an alleged altercation involving Trump campaign officials and an Arlington National Cemetery employee. The Army's report on the incident has now been made public, although it remains largely redacted, raising concerns about transparency in the matter.