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The Army has released a report on the Trump Arlington Cemetery incident that is almost entirely redacted.

The Army has released a report on the Trump Arlington Cemetery incident that is almost entirely redacted.

The US Army’s long-awaited report on Donald Trumpthis is debatable visiting Arlington National Cemetery was published in August, but the report sheds little light on what actually happened that day.

report was released Friday with major changes in response to a court ruling after American Oversight, a government transparency group, filed a lawsuit. The Army report contains little information about altercation between cemetery official and Trump campaign staff this has not yet been made public.

The report says it was a “simple attack”:

While working at Arlington National Cemetery (redacted) with both (redacted) hands while attempting to pass by (redacted), medical attention was not required at the scene and he later refused when offered it. (Redacted) gave an affidavit on Form DA 2823 and stated (Redacted) that he did not wish to press charges. The investigation is ongoing by the JBMHH Police Investigations Unit.

The rest of the report, including a sworn statement from one of the people involved, is blacked out.

The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to NBC News’ statement. request for comment in the report. The Army told Politico. The statement said: “The law enforcement investigation into the incident remains open and therefore we are unable to provide further information at this time.”

In late August, Trump attended a wreath-laying ceremony at a military cemetery at the invitation of several Gold Star families. NPR first reported that the altercation occurred when a cemetery employee tried to stop the Trump campaign from filming and photographing the Republican candidate visiting the graves of troops killed in Afghanistan in 2021. Federal law prohibits political campaigning or election-related activities in the military. cemeteries.

A cemetery employee filed a report with military police but declined to press charges, the army said. said after the incident, adding that he considered the matter closed.

News of the incident appeared backlash against Trumpwho has a history of slandering military personnel and who most recently had to deny reports that he praised Adolf Hitler while in the office. However, his campaign spokesman claimed there was no physical altercation and said the campaign was “ready to release the footage if such defamatory statements were made.” (To date, no video footage has been released.) Also in response, Trump criticized the cemetery staff and presented himself as the victim of a smear campaign.