Monday's visit to Arlington National Cemetery by former president Donald Trump was already causing some grumbling ... over concerns that the hallowed grounds of a military cemetery were being used for political purposes.

But then came reports that Trump staffers got into a verbal and physical altercation with an official at Arlington ... who was attempting to stop those Trump staffers from taking pictures in a restricted area of the cemetery.

Now it's a full blown controversy.

Paul Rieckhoff is a retired Army infantry officer and combat veteran of Iraq ... 20 years ago he founded the Iraq-Afghanistan Veterans of America ... and went on to found the Independent Veterans of America.

Monday's visit to Arlington National Cemetery by former president Donald Trump was already causing some grumbling ... over concerns that the hallowed grounds of a military cemetery were being used for political purposes.
But then came reports that Trump staffers got into a verbal and physical altercation with an official at Arlington ... who was attempting to stop those Trump staffers from taking pictures in a restricted area of the cemetery.
Now it's a full blown controversy.
Paul Rieckhoff is a retired Army infantry officer and combat veteran of Iraq ... 20 years ago he founded the Iraq-Afghanistan Veterans of America ... and went on to found the Independent Veterans of America.

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