DC Security Preps Underway Ahead of a Busy Weekend that Includes Rededicate 250
Officials expect about 15,000 attendees and say police are coordinating with federal partners as road closures and a wide security perimeter take effect.
- On Sunday, thousands will gather at the National Mall for Rededicate 250, organized by nonprofit Freedom 250 to mark America's 250th anniversary, with officials expecting about 15,000 attendees.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson noted the event commemorates 250 years after Congress declared May 17, 1776, a 'day of Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer,' as Cornerstone Chapel Senior Pastor Gary Hamrick calls for national repentance and a return to biblical values.
- President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio headline a speaker lineup including over a dozen pastors, while Metropolitan Police Department Chief Jeffery Carroll warned of 'wide security perimeter and traffic closures' along 7th and 12th streets.
- Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Lindsey Appiah said 'We will be ready,' noting intelligence monitoring has informed planning, though Chief Carroll reported no specific credible threats but confirmed heightened safeguards.
- Critics, including U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman, argue the event 'hijacks' history with what they call a 'Christian nationalist narrative' that threatens constitutional separation of church and state, with Huffman saying it would 'have the founders rolling in their graves.
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Historic Day of Prayer Rocks Washington DC
This weekend will see Washington, D.C., filled with faith leaders for Rededicate 250. “Americans from every state will gather on the National Mall for Rededicate 250, a historic day of prayer, praise, and thanksgiving celebrating 250 years of God’s providence over America,” Freedom 250 wrote on social media, advertising the event. Speakers include War Secretary Pete Hegseth, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Secretary of State Mike Johnson, Dr. Ben Ca…
Trump to join prayer gathering criticized for promoting Christian nationalism
Organizers expect thousands of people to attend Rededicate 250, which will include worship music, prayers and speeches from Cabinet heads and other Republican officials, along with religious leaders and others.
FFRF and Faithful America host protest event during Trump’s all-day Sunday prayerfest
The Freedom From Religion Foundation and Faithful America are joining forces to co-sponsor a provocative protest this Sunday, May 17, over the entanglement of government and Christian nationalism on the National Mall that day. President Trump has proclaimed “Rededicate 250: National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving” in the capital’s central space on Sunday. In response, the two groups will be erecting a 15-foot-tall balloon of a golden c…
Rededicate 250: Pastor Gary Hamrick to call for national repentance, rebuke 'lies of gender confusion, marriage redefinition'
As thousands prepare to gather at the National Mall on Sunday to pray for the nation ahead of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations, Cornerstone Chapel Senior Pastor Gary Hamrick is calling for national repentance and a return to the God of the Bible.
Muslims Left Out of ‘National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving’
Prominent Republican and Trump Administration officials are scheduled to speak on Sunday at Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving. The event, sponsored by the National Park Service, a congressionally chartered nonprofit organization, is designed to “prepare for the nation’s 250th birthday with Scripture, testimony, prayer, and rededication of our country as One Nation to God.” The event will include House Speaker Mi…
Thousands to Gather on National Mall May 17 to Rededicate America to God
As America approaches its 250th birthday, Rededicate 250 will bring Christians, faith leaders, Trump administration officials, Liberty University voices, and worship leaders to the National Mall for Scripture reading, prayer, repentance, thanksgiving, and a national call to return to God. Thousands of American believers are expected to descend on the National Mall on May 17 […]
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