Staff from Arlington Cemetery and the Trump campaign clash during the event

A wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery turned controversial when former President Donald Trump's campaign staff reportedly clashed with cemetery officials over filming restrictions.

The incident, first reported by NPR, involved a campaign staffer attempting to film in a restricted area of the cemetery, leading to an altercation with a cemetery employee who tried to enforce the rules.

Cemetery officials have only confirmed that "there was an incident" and that a "report was filed," without providing further details.

According to NPR, Trump campaign staff were trying to film and photograph a section of the cemetery where recent U.S. casualties are buried, despite federal laws prohibiting such activities on military cemetery grounds.

When cemetery staff attempted to stop the filming, they were reportedly verbally abused and pushed aside by Trump’s team.

Defense officials told CBS that some Trump campaign members were unprofessional and aggressive, both verbally and physically, toward the cemetery employee.

The Trump campaign has refuted NPR's account. Spokesperson Steven Cheung claimed that there was no physical altercation and asserted that a private photographer was allowed on the premises.

He suggested that an unnamed individual, described as experiencing a mental health episode, impeded the campaign staff.

Cheung also mentioned that they are prepared to release video evidence supporting their version of events.

On Truth Social, Trump shared a statement from family members of the fallen soldiers honored at the ceremony, affirming their approval for the presence of the campaign’s official videographer and photographer.

The families stated that they wanted the event’s solemn moments captured respectfully for remembrance.

However, Arlington National Cemetery has stated that federal policy prohibits political campaign activities on its grounds, including photography and filming for campaign purposes.

The cemetery has decided not to release additional information or disclose the identity of the employee involved to protect their privacy. Although the Trump campaign posted some footage from the visit on social media, the purported "altercation" was not included in the video.