Moulton Statement on Trump's Illegal Campaign Activity at Arlington Cemetery

SALEM, MA - Today, Congressman Seth Moulton issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump's illegal campaign activity at Arlington National Cemetery:

"I will always hail the heroes of Abbey Gate. Watching Marines and other servicemembers wade out into a sea of humanity at great personal risk to carry our Afghan allies to freedom made me proud to be an American. Those heroes stood up for our values, and all thirteen servicemen and women who gave their lives that day deserve our solemn gratitude and unending respect.

Exploiting their graves and their sacrifice to serve as props for a partisan political campaign is not just shameful, but illegal. Trump is proving yet again what we all should already know: He disrespects our veterans; he doesn't understand why our troops serve; and from dodging the draft to campaigning on grave sites, he has shown he is perfectly willing to break the law for his own gain.

Let's not forget it was Donald Trump who struck a deal with the Taliban terrorists in the first place, laying the groundwork for a chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and agreeing to free thousands of terrorists with American blood on their hands in the process.

The behavior of Trump and his team are despicable, un-American, and unfortunately not surprising at all."