Overview

• Internal Army messages ordered "no fat soldiers" and handpicked politically loyal troops for the Fort Bragg rally, transforming a 250th anniversary observance into a partisan event.
• A pop-up shop selling Trump campaign merchandise operated on the Fort Bragg base, prompting a Pentagon review for potential political activity violations.
• The $24 million ‘Salute to America’ parade is funded by diverting cash from military training budgets, according to Pentagon insiders.
• Trump warned he would deploy "a very heavy force" against any protests during the parade in Washington tomorrow.
• Earlier this month he deployed National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles to enforce immigration policies, leading California’s governor to sue over military involvement in civilian law enforcement, and he has signaled plans to expand the Guard’s role in immigration crackdowns.