Did President Trump's Signing Of MAGA Hats Brought By To Him Soldiers Violated Military Rules?

CNN: Troops bringing Trump hats to sign may violate military rule

(CNN)President Donald Trump made his first visit to a war zone on Wednesday, receiving an enthusiastic reception from many US troops there -- some of whom may have run afoul of military rules.

Video footage and the written report of Trump's visit with service members in Iraq showed the President signing "Make America Great Again" hats and an embroidered patch that read "Trump 2020."

But troops' requests for the autographs could brush up against Department of Defense guidelines for political activities.

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Update: CNN: Trump signing MAGA hats for troops may have violated Pentagon rules (The Hill)

WNU Editor: No CNN outrage when President Obama signed memorabilia for service members at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait (link here), or First Lady Michelle Obama signing autographs during a presidential visit to Fort Stewart (link here). My take is that soldiers sacrifice enough. If they have a chance to meet a President that they support and want something beside a selfie to remember it by .... why not.

Military Personnel Violated Curfew In Colombia Sex Scandal

Prostitutes walk in front of the Hotel Caribe in Cartagena, Colombia, April 17. As many as 21 women were brought back to a hotel in Colombia by U.S. Secret Service and military personnel in an incident last week involving alleged misconduct with prostitutes, US Senator Susan Collins said on Tuesday. REUTERS

Official Says Military Personnel Violated Curfew In Colombia Sex Scandal -- Washington Times

Military personnel sent to Cartagena, Colombia, to set the stage for President Obama’s recent visit violated a strict 11 p.m. curfew, a Pentagon official said.

The official told The Washington Times the confirming evidence comes from eyewitnesses and possibly from security cameras at the Hotel Caribe.

The military contingent stayed in the hotel with a Secret Service detail that now is under investigation for purported excessive drinking and engaging with prostitutes.

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My Comment: 11 members of the military have so far been implicated in this scandal .... I expect dismissals when this is all over.