Utah Governor Spencer Cox Apologizes For Campaigning With Photo From Trump's Cemetery Visit.
Spencer Cox's apology stands in stark contrast to the combative tone of Donald Trump's campaign amid the controversy at Virginia's Arlington National Cemetery.
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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) issued a mea culpa Wednesday for sending out a campaign email with a photo of him and
Donald Trump at Virginia’s Arlington National Cemetery ― a visit mired in controversy after Trump staff and a cemetery employee reportedly got into an
altercation over taking photos and video on the grounds.
Cox
apologized after catching flak for
the campaign email, which featured an image of him and the presidential candidate at the grave of one of 13 service members who died when the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in 2021. The email included a message asking Cox’s supporters to honor the service members’ memory, as well as a link to donate to his reelection campaign.
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This was not a campaign event and was never intended to be used by the campaign. It did not go through the proper channels and should not have been sent. My campaign will be sending out an apology,” Cox
posted on X, formerly Twitter, when it was pointed out that the cemetery forbids the use of its grounds for political and campaign purposes.