Christy Shamblin, whose daughter-in-law Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee was one of the 13 American service members killed in an ISIS-K terror attack during the chaotic August 2021 U.S. pullout from Afghanistan, is speaking out amid ongoing media scrutiny over a recent commemoration at Arlington National Cemetery.
Shamblin told CBN News she and other Gold Star families have faced an onslaught of disturbing death threats and critique in recent days after media reports surrounding former President Donald Trump’s attendance at the remembrance.
In particular, she said the menacing messages and chaos kicked up into high gear after Vice President Kamala Harris took to social media to decry Trump’s participation as an improper political move:
Harris’ Scathing Social Media Post
Harris penned the scathing message on Aug. 31, taking to X to accuse Trump of playing politics at the Arlington National Cemetery event.
“Donald Trump’s team chose to film a video there, resulting in an altercation with cemetery staff,” Harris wrote. “Let me be clear: the former president disrespected sacred ground, all for the sake of a political stunt.”
She continued, “This is nothing new from Donald Trump. This is a man who has called our fallen service members ‘suckers’
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