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You'll Need Tickets To Get Close To Trump's July 4 Event
Gee, I hope I don't forget to apply for mine.
WAMU | JUN 28, 4:13 PM
You’ll Need Tickets To Get Close To Trump’s July 4 Event
Elly Yu
President Donald Trump’s “Salute to America” on July 4 will include a ticketed area for VIPs around the Lincoln Memorial, officials announced Friday. There will also be two back-to-back fireworks displays, launching from separate areas near the National Mall. ... The ticketed area will be “immediately around the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, and about midway down through the Reflecting Pool,” said Matt Miller with the U.S. Secret Service.
The ““Salute to America” event, where Trump is scheduled to speak, will run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Memorial. The event will include music and military demonstrations, including the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels, officials said. ... A spokesperson for the White House said there will be a “portion” that is ticketed for special guests, friends, and family, and the rest will be open to the general public.
All visitors will have to enter checkpoints to get into the National Mall. Officials say there will be a total of six access points—two on Constitution Avenue, three on 15th Street, and one at the Jefferson Memorial. There will be an inner security perimeter inside the the barricades around the National Mall, said U.S. Park Police Chief Robert MacLean.
Officials also announced there will be two fireworks displays on the Fourth of July in the District, due to a donation of fireworks valued at $750,000 coming from two private companies.
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This story originally appeared on WAMU.
You’ll Need Tickets To Get Close To Trump’s July 4 Event
Elly Yu
President Donald Trump’s “Salute to America” on July 4 will include a ticketed area for VIPs around the Lincoln Memorial, officials announced Friday. There will also be two back-to-back fireworks displays, launching from separate areas near the National Mall. ... The ticketed area will be “immediately around the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, and about midway down through the Reflecting Pool,” said Matt Miller with the U.S. Secret Service.
The ““Salute to America” event, where Trump is scheduled to speak, will run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Memorial. The event will include music and military demonstrations, including the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels, officials said. ... A spokesperson for the White House said there will be a “portion” that is ticketed for special guests, friends, and family, and the rest will be open to the general public.
All visitors will have to enter checkpoints to get into the National Mall. Officials say there will be a total of six access points—two on Constitution Avenue, three on 15th Street, and one at the Jefferson Memorial. There will be an inner security perimeter inside the the barricades around the National Mall, said U.S. Park Police Chief Robert MacLean.
Officials also announced there will be two fireworks displays on the Fourth of July in the District, due to a donation of fireworks valued at $750,000 coming from two private companies.
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This story originally appeared on WAMU.
WAMU | JUN 24
Here’s Everything We Know About President Trump’s Fourth Of July Event
Elly Yu
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Who Will Pay For Trump’s Celebration?
It’s unclear how much President Trump’s “Salute to America” event will cost. The military parade he requested last year (but didn’t get), had an estimated price tag of $92 million. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the city will do whatever it takes to keep people safe, and it will ask for reimbursement from the federal government. The Washington Post reported that President Trump still owes D.C. $7.3 million for costs related to his 2017 inauguration.
Meanwhile, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) are urging Congress for money for D.C.’s Emergency Planning and Security Fund, which pays for security costs related to being in the nation’s capital. That fund, which doesn’t include the costs for Trump’s Fourth of July event, is slated to run out next month, the lawmakers say. They plan to ask for funding for the fiscal year 2020 to cover costs related to Trump’s celebration.
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This post was most recently updated to include information on the fireworks displays and information about the ticketed area around the Lincoln Memorial.
Here’s Everything We Know About President Trump’s Fourth Of July Event
Elly Yu
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Who Will Pay For Trump’s Celebration?
It’s unclear how much President Trump’s “Salute to America” event will cost. The military parade he requested last year (but didn’t get), had an estimated price tag of $92 million. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the city will do whatever it takes to keep people safe, and it will ask for reimbursement from the federal government. The Washington Post reported that President Trump still owes D.C. $7.3 million for costs related to his 2017 inauguration.
Meanwhile, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) are urging Congress for money for D.C.’s Emergency Planning and Security Fund, which pays for security costs related to being in the nation’s capital. That fund, which doesn’t include the costs for Trump’s Fourth of July event, is slated to run out next month, the lawmakers say. They plan to ask for funding for the fiscal year 2020 to cover costs related to Trump’s celebration.
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This post was most recently updated to include information on the fireworks displays and information about the ticketed area around the Lincoln Memorial.
Well, I am just stumped as to who's going to be handed the bill for this. Anyone?
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