Judge orders Army to release records on Trump's appearance at Arlington Cemetery

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the U.S. Army to release documents related to ex-President Donald Trump's controversial visit to Arlington National Cemetery in August.

Senior U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman signed an order that requires the U.S. Army to now "produce responsive, non-exempt records" by or before Friday, according to court documents.

The suit was brought by the nonpartisan watchdog and nonprofit American Oversight, which advocates for release of government records.

In August, the former president and current Republican nominee took part in a wreath-laying ceremony to mark the third anniversary of a deadly attack on U.S. troops during their withdrawal from Afghanistan

According to reports at the time, an Arlington Cemetery official tried to prevent Trump's campaign staff from entering Section 60, which is where many U.S. veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq have been laid to rest.

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