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White House says Biden and Harris weren’t invited to Arlington Cemetery by families of service members killed during Afghanistan withdrawal
NBC News ^ | Sep 1, 2024 | Gabe Gutierrez, Sarah Dean and Alexandra Marquez

Posted on 09/01/2024 12:50:07 PM PDT by McGruff

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were not invited to Arlington National Cemetery by Gold Star families last week to commemorate the third anniversary of the attack at Abbey Gate, a White House official and a Harris aide told NBC News, refuting separate claims made Sunday by GOP Sen. Tom Cotton and former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.

The two were speaking about former President Donald Trump's visit to Arlington National Cemetery last week, where he has drawn criticism for posing for photos with Gold Star families in a section of the cemetery where photos are traditionally prohibited.

Last week, White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said Trump’s visit was a “personal invitation by families.”

“There are many ways that we as a nation and our leaders can observe the third anniversary of Abbey Gate,” Kirby said.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abbeygate; arlington; arlingtoncemetery; fjb; goldstar; goldstarfamilies; kamala; nationalcemetery; wreath
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1 posted on 09/01/2024 12:50:07 PM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff

What BS


2 posted on 09/01/2024 12:51:26 PM PDT by goodnesswins (DEI....Divide, Enslave, Indoctrinate.....OR ......Didn't Earn It)
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To: McGruff

Liars.


3 posted on 09/01/2024 12:51:47 PM PDT by navymom1 (I am voting for President Trump and you should too!)
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To: McGruff

SPIN, SPIN, SPIN. NOT GOING TO WORK!!!


4 posted on 09/01/2024 12:51:57 PM PDT by LoveMyFreedom
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To: everyone

Even if true not a topic that Biden or Harris should bring up anymore.


5 posted on 09/01/2024 12:52:03 PM PDT by McGruff (Ask everyone, Are you better off than you were four years ago?)
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To: McGruff

The real story is that pedojoe and the ho’ were viewed as too despicable by the gold star families to be invited, but the mockingbirds will try to spin it another way.


6 posted on 09/01/2024 12:52:31 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (Trump/Vance 2024 or GFY)
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To: McGruff

NBC trying to flip the script.


7 posted on 09/01/2024 12:53:43 PM PDT by Fido969
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To: McGruff

I would actually feel better about this whole brouhaha if that were true, i.e., that Biden and Harris were NOT invited. WHY would the Gold Star families even consider inviting the people who murdered their family members? What sane person would do that?


8 posted on 09/01/2024 12:55:07 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (I'm voting for the convicted felon with the pierced ear. )
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“There are many ways that we as a nation and our leaders can observe the third anniversary of Abbey Gate,” Kirby said.


9 posted on 09/01/2024 12:55:12 PM PDT by McGruff (Ask everyone, Are you better off than you were four years ago?)
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The families said Biden and Harris were invited, and not only declined to come, but wouldn’t even talk to them. Why pick a public fight with Gold Star families?


10 posted on 09/01/2024 12:59:57 PM PDT by philippa
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To: McGruff

The Gold Star families have already proven the White House out to be liars with specific dates they sent invites that resulted in no response. The Pravda Media are only acting as WH spin machines on this.


11 posted on 09/01/2024 1:00:08 PM PDT by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't. )
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To: McGruff

i love that this is being reported by the leftist media


12 posted on 09/01/2024 1:00:29 PM PDT by joshua c
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To: McGruff

They know she stepped in it with that asinine tweet.


13 posted on 09/01/2024 1:00:49 PM PDT by JerseyDvl (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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This is a really strange issue for the Demonrats to keep doubling down upon.

I'm sure the general voting public would rather hear about policy ideas.

14 posted on 09/01/2024 1:07:10 PM PDT by politicket
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To: T-Bird45

Nobody was at the WH to receive the invitation I guess.


15 posted on 09/01/2024 1:11:08 PM PDT by mware
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To: JerseyDvl

The propaganda media can play all eight of the response videos by Gold Star families to Comrade K’s X post. The families said again and again that they have not heard from Harris or Biden, but I do not recall that whether or not they said Harris or Biden were invited to the Memorial. The families also repeated over and over their gratitude and appreciation for President Trump


16 posted on 09/01/2024 1:12:51 PM PDT by Freee-dame ( )
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To: McGruff

a White House official and a Harris aide told NBC News, refuting separate claims made Sunday by GOP Sen. Tom Cotton and former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.
(Not being invited)

Lil nugget they omitted, the grieving mother said they were invited and didnt have the decency to respond


17 posted on 09/01/2024 1:14:14 PM PDT by italianquaker
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What policy ideas?

The idea that you will be taxed every year on how much the value of your house has risen? Or on the increased in value of your coin collection?

Honestly this is much less dangerous for them to talk about.

18 posted on 09/01/2024 1:17:00 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Not my circus. Not my monkeys. But I can pick out the clowns at 100 yards.)
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To: McGruff
Lookit the Gaslight Media, handmaidens of the Democrat Party, rushing to buff out those booboos on the posteriors of Pedo Joe and Kneepads Harris.

If Joe sharts during the buffing - no worries!

They'll take care of that, too...

19 posted on 09/01/2024 1:19:23 PM PDT by kiryandil (Kraft durch Freude! - The Kamunist and The Walzrus )
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To: McGruff

Are they butt hurt about this? Did the White House folks want to pick a fight with the families of those they had murdered?


20 posted on 09/01/2024 1:20:16 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt ( )
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