The two staffers, according to a source with knowledge of the incident, are deputy campaign manager Justin Caporale and Michel Picard, a member of Trump’s advance team.

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    The penalty for filming in Arlington is a fine and up to 6 months in jail. Jail time is very unlikely, and there’s no indication of what the fine would/should be, but the bad press would be worse than any financial penalty.

    Assault is a more serious crime, but the victim would need to cooperate with the prosecution. I don’t know if “press charges” is the correct term, but the victim is afraid of retaliation, so I doubt any of it goes anywhere.

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      She dropped everything likely because of threats. Look at how they treat witnesses, judges, jurors, and all the families.