Trump says he overruled recommendation to cancel July 4 event on the National Mall
Trump said 422,000 people attended and more than 150,000 returned after storms and heat disrupted the July Fourth event.
- President Donald Trump stated he overruled the decision to cancel the Independence Day festivities in Washington D.C. on Saturday due to severe weather concerns.
- Authorities including Freedom 250 and the United States Secret Service instructed attendees to evacuate the National Mall because of approaching storms, but some initially refused to leave.
- The gates to the National Mall reopened at 9:45 PM, allowing around 150,000 people to return for a speech by Trump followed by a fireworks show.
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The Independent
The Independent (US)Officials wanted to cancel July 4 celebrations. Then Trump stepped in
‘All the entities involved’ had reportedly proposed canceling the July 4 celebration
Attendees boo evacuation order as Freedom 250 celebration postponed by severe weather
WASHINGTON — Despite authorities instructing attendees of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of American independence to evacuate the National Mall due to severe weather, many refused […]
Trump Overruled Plan to Cancel July 4th Celebration
“President Donald Trump said Sunday he personally overruled a recommendation to cancel the July Fourth ‘Salute to America’ event on the National Mall after approaching storms forced a chaotic evacuation of hundreds of thousands of revelers and triple-digit heat cast a sweltering pall over much of the day,” the Washington Post reports.
The Washington Post
The Seattle TimesTrump says he overruled plan to cancel Mall celebration amid weather evacuations
The chaotic scramble to seek shelter at the “Salute to America” event on July Fourth raised questions about whether officials had adequately prepared for severe heat and threatening storms.
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