Marine Corps: Marines at naturalization ceremony aired at GOP convention were on official duty
By Rebecca Kheel - 08/26/20 11:07 AM EDT
The two Marines who appeared in a video that aired Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention were on official duty at the time the footage was filmed, the Marine Corps said Wednesday.
At issue is a video of a naturalization ceremony that President Trump presided over that was aired during Tuesday night’s convention programming. The beginning of the video shows two active-duty Marines in uniform opening the door for Trump as he walks into the room.
“The Marines in the footage of the ceremony at the White House were at their assigned place of duty,†the Marine Corps said in a brief statement Wednesday. “Their official duty is to assist the president in office; those duties include opening doors for the president.â€
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/513731-marine-corps-marines-at-naturalization-ceremony-aired-at-gop-convention-were
