Overview

• President Trump will host a military parade on June 14 in Washington, D.C., marking the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and his 79th birthday, featuring about 6,600 soldiers, 150 vehicles and 50 aircraft.
• The event’s projected cost has risen to as much as $45 million, inciting bipartisan concerns over taxpayer spending and comparisons to foreign military spectacles.
• Trump warned potential protesters they ‘will be met with very big force,’ a statement that has fueled criticism over the use of the military for political purposes.
• The ‘No Kings’ movement, organized by civil rights and progressive groups, plans more than 1,500 demonstrations nationwide, while protest leaders in D.C. opt to host their main rally in Philadelphia.
• Authorities have finalized security and logistical measures, including installing steel plates on roadways, transporting equipment by rail and imposing flight restrictions at Reagan National Airport.