The veterans hastened the steps of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, lasted a protest against President Donald Trump and the next parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the US Army. UU., Which led local authorities to judge several people.
Why does it matter
Trump has planned a parade that commemorates the anniversary of the army, which will take place on the day of the flag and coincides with Trump’s 79th birthday.
The plans for the parade asked around 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles and 50 helicopters to follow a route from Arlington, Virginia, to the National Shopping Center, in accordance with the documents disturbed by Associated Press. This will have an estimated cost of around $ 45 million.
This follows the staff cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as part of the Trump administration mission of reducing what the waste, fraud and abuse in federal government spending.
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What to know
The United States Capitol Police (USCP) said Newsweek In an email statement that around 75 people attended the protest outside the Supreme Court, where the protesters initially met.
However, 60 of those protesters were soon interrupted and tried to make their way to the steps of the Capitol, pushing through a police perimeter and a bicycle frame, at which time the USCP officers began to stop people.
“USCP arrested approximately 60 protesters,” said the statement. “Everyone will be accused of illegal demonstration and cross a police line. Additional charges for some will include assault on a police officer and resist the trial.”
The protesters carried an army fatigue about shirts that said “veterans against fascism”, and carried signs with the slogans say things, since “veterans say military outside our streets” and “money for people, not parades.”
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The senior correspondent of the Fox News Congress, Chad Pergram, in an X post, previously Twitter, reported that two of the arrested people were tasks to the hospital for “additional treatment.”
Voters of Votes of Progressive Political Action on the weekend of the Fallen Day published a message of strong criticism against Trump and the Government Efficiency Department.
“The gut will result in delayed appointments and poor attention, leading directly to more veteran deaths. In fact, as reports and internal documents now prove, the Elon Musk demolition ball is causing the systems to fail, putting veterans at risk, verse, Damiams, in an X post.
“It is a weak in the face for everyone who has the uniform in defense of our nation,” Williams added.
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The veterans protest on Friday is simply a sample of what Trump could expect during the weekend: another group of veterans, reject fascism, plans to lead a protest on Saturday, citing the need to take a position “against the misuse of the army by President Donald Trump,
Protest Group 50501 (50 protests, 50 states, a movement) has urged members and followers to reserve free tickets for the parade and then do not attend an effort to create a scarce crowd and a dazzled exhibition.
What happens later
The parade is scheduled for Saturday, but the prognosis of the National Meteorological Service has predicted a 60 percent probability of rain, with a possible power storm after 2 pm
“While it doesn’t look like a Washwout, some thunderstorms may be especially joking in the middle -to -afternoon hours in the afternoon,” said Acuweather meteorologist Alex Dasilva previously Newsweek.
