An Arlington cemetery employee was pushed by a Trump aide while attempting to enforce rules, according to the Army.

• On Monday, during former President Donald Trump's visit to Arlington National Cemetery, a Trump official "suddenly shoved" an employee of the cemetery, according to a U.S. Army spokesperson.
• The employee aimed to prevent Trump and his group from violating rules prohibiting political actions at American military cemeteries.
• Since Monday, Trump's campaign has shared images of his visit to Arlington's Section 60, where service members who were killed in Afghanistan and Iraq are buried, despite the usual recording restrictions.

On Thursday, a spokesperson for the U.S. Army stated that an aide to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump "push aside" an Arlington National Cemetery employee who tried to enforce federal laws and policies that "prohibit political activities on cemetery grounds."

The spokesperson stated that the incident involving pushing, which took place prior to Trump and his family members taking photos with slain Marines' gravesites at Arlington's Section 60, led to military police being notified. However, the employee ultimately decided not to pursue charges.

The Army spokesperson stated, "Thus, the matter is considered closed by the Army," while overseeing Arlington's operations.

Participants in Trump's visit to Arlington and Section 60 graves were informed about the laws prohibiting political activities on military cemetery grounds, including Arlington.

The cemetery's Section 60 is where some service members who died in Afghanistan and Iraq are buried, and usually, filming is limited.

Trump and campaign officials have shared videos of Trump at the cemetery on their social media accounts, including TikTok.

The cemetery employee who tried to enforce the ban on political activities at Trump's campaign was labeled as "despicable" by the campaign earlier this week, with the claim that the employee was suffering from a mental health episode.

The Army issued a direct public statement condemning the Trump campaign's attempts to discredit the cemetery employee.

The ANC employee's professionalism has been unfairly attacked, which is unfortunate, the spokesperson stated.

The spokesperson stated that ANC is a national shrine for honored dead of the Armed Forces, and its dedicated staff will continue to ensure public ceremonies are conducted with dignity and respect the nation's fallen deserve.

According to two Defense officials, military police were present at the scene while Trump's motorcade was still there, and they documented the incident. However, they did not receive a formal statement from Trump's team.

A spokesperson for the Trump campaign, Steven Cheung, stated that the Arlington employee was the one who started the physical confrontation.

Cheung told NBC News that the employee's claims of being pushed were not true and that the person was a liar.

Cheung stated that this person was the one who initiated both physical contact and verbal harassment that was unnecessary and unjustified.

On Wednesday, unnamed military officials informed the New York Times that the individual who submitted a report of an incident declined to pursue legal action due to concerns about retaliation from Trump's supporters.

During Trump's visit to mark the third anniversary of the Abbey Gate attacks at Kabul's airport, where 13 U.S. service members were killed during the 2021 evacuation of Afghanistan, the incident was first reported by NPR.

The Trump campaign was given rules by Arlington Cemetery for their visit, which included restrictions on photography for political purposes. Additionally, the rules stated that family and guest visits would adhere to the cemetery's established policies for Section 60.

Cheung stated in a post on X that the Trump campaign was granted permission to have a photographer at the cemetery.

Cheung denied accounts of the incident, stating that there was no physical altercation and they are prepared to release footage if defamatory claims are made.

An unnamed individual, suffering from a mental health episode, blocked members of President Trump's team during a solemn ceremony, despite a private photographer being allowed on the premises, according to Cheung.

Since that statement, Trump's campaign has not released any footage contradicting the account provided by the Army spokesperson or sources.

On Wednesday, a spokesman for Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign told CNN that the incident was "unfortunate."

Tyler stated that Donald Trump is someone who wants to focus on himself and has a history of belittling and disrespecting military personnel who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

— NBC News' Rebecca Shabad contributed reporting.