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Military parades like this one on bastille day in france now on the radar for the pentagon as the president asks the defense department to honor the military in a big way. >> i was your guest at bastille day and it was one of the greatest parades ive ever seen. it was two hours on the button and it was military might and i think a tremendous thing for france, for the spirit of france, because of what i witnessed we may do something like that on july 4th in washington, d.c., down pennsylvania ave...

Kennedy. a republican expressing opposition to the idea of a kim jong-un style military parade. >> i think confidence is silent, and insecurity is loud. america is the most powerful country in all of human history. everybody knows it and we dont need to show it off. were not north korea. were not russia. were not china. i dont want to be. >> thats what we talked about, somebody from the same party rebuking the idea, but here is the secretary of defense, james mattis, one of the grown-ups in the ...

White house briefing which was unusual in and of itself says it reflects the presidents affection for the troops and the pentagon is looking for alternatives for the parade through the nationals capital. >> im putting together options. the presidents fondness for the military reflected in him asking for these options. >> congressional democrats are opposed to the idea. republicans appear mixed. here is one senator lindsey graham. >> i dont have a problem with the parade honoring the service. im ...

Over the presidents affection for the troops. >> we have been putting together options. we send them to the white house for decision. the presidents respect and fondness for the military reflected in him asking for hel these options. >> democrats are opposed to the idea. republicans appear mixed. here is senator lindsey graham. >> i dont mind having a parade honoring the service and sa sacrifice of the military members. im not looking for a russian military display of hardware. >> we have leon p...

Of government. the speech is fine to rally supporters. republicans have the democrats in a box. >> be honest. >> i can speak for a long time. ask my students. >> i could not make it five hours with a commercial break with nikes. he is a princeton professor. >> he speaks twice as much as his students. thank you, julian. president trumps call for a grand military parade has drawn scorn from some in congress. defense secretary james mattis appearing at the white house briefing on wednesday which ...

>> more about power and being saluted. >> right. >> its not about actually respect the sacrifices or people who love our country so much. >> this is a president who is basically kim jong don. >> martha: so here is secretary mattis on the whole thing today. watch this. >> i think were all aware in this country of the presidents affection and respect for the military. we have been putting together some options. well second them up to the white house for decision. >> martha: joining me now dana loe...

The army reportedly tapped to draft for a plan, defense secretary, james mattis, was asked for some details yesterday. >> i think were all aware in this country of the presidents affection and respect for the military. we have been putting together some options, well send them up to the white house for decision. >> the parade idea has plenty of critics, slamming the optics and the cost. >> it reminds of you what the soviets do, and what the chinese do. and the world knows that. and we need to ho...

One in france," the post reports quoting a miller official. secretary of defense james mattis today said the military was presenting is options for the parade to trump right now. lets watch. >> i think were all aware in this country of the presidents affection and respect for the military. weve been putting together some options. well send them up to the white house for a decision. >> this spectacle appears to be nothing more than a saber rattling move by the president, his very own big hands pa...

Parade he hopes it will not focus on military hardware, but on military service and sacrifice. it will not, lindsey. republican representative justin enmash said hes all for a parade if its to celebrate bringing out young men and women home from these unauthorized wars overseas. senate democrats have sent a letter to general jim mattis, asking how much it will cost american taxpayers. >> were all aware of the presidents affection and respect for the military. weve been putting together some opti...

>> reporter: enthralled by what he called one of the greatest parades hed ever seen, with soldiers and tanks rolling down the champs-elysee on bastille day, donald trump has made no secret of his desire for his own massive military parade. >> so, were actually thinking about fourth of july, pennsylvania avenue, having a really great parade to show our military strength. >> reporter: the date is not set, but the white house has now made the ask official. >> i think were all aware in this country ...