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Coincide with the health care passed in 2015. we want to be left alone. >> you dont want a funding mechanism that brings you and as we see mr. stewart and everyone back every so often to have to deal with congress if the point is you all served on 9/11. this is undisputed and congress says they want to fund and support these first responders and vips, why does it keep coming back and forth. senator schumer who represents new york as well as mcconnells counterpart in the democratic party. he name...

Wants. american bas teal day. a grand stand in front of the lincoln memorial. delivering an independence day speech before an audience including vips and political donors. armored military vehicles on the street of the nation capitol. and fly overs by military jets and other aircraft. the president tweeting it will be the show of a lifetime. indeed it will be a spectacle. one that pails in comparison to the humanitarian crisis at the southern border. human beings treated like animals because the...

>> democrats certainly know how to overreach and as hugo was saying, may make it about totalitarianism and just freaking out over tanks being on the capital. i do think the bigger challenge for the president -- i hope a lot of average americans were able to kind of see the military equipment, to see the tanks. there were some reports that it was sort of to the vips, the people who are tickets. one of the great things about july 4th and about the ceremonies on the mall is its for everyone. so i h...

The presidents remarks later on this evening do not appear to be overly partisan or critical, but as critics say he as already turned it into a militarized trump rally after the trump administration rolled in military vehicles for the fourth of july, the president is anticipating a big crowd, deing -- looks like a lot of people already heading to salute to america at lincoln memorial. see you there at 6:00 p.m. amazing music and bands, thank you, army. the presidents critics saw mr. trumps salut...

Of july salute to america. bad weather has cast a cloud over the event, but we are told mr. trump still plans to deliver his speech this hour. i want to go to cnn white house chief correspondent jim accosta. tell us what youre learning about his events and the status now that it slipped. >> reporter: were near the white house not too far from where the president will deliver the remarks shortly. it is raining again here and that was part of the problem earlier in the afternoon. there was say del...

Minute call given the proximity of so many thunderstorms this time of year. >> this is, according to a source close to the white house, david swerdlick, they say concern ran deep that there wouldnt be enough people on the national mall tonight. the source says they were praying for rain so that they would have any excuse for turnout issues. what do you make of that? >> well, president trump likes spectacle, he likes pomp and circumstance. part and parcel of that is having a big crowd here. the i...

Lawmakers are requesting a detailed accounting of how those funds are being used after the "washington post" reported the national park is diverting nearly $2.5 million to pay for this. >> to diverse them for what is essentially a self-grandization event trump is having for himself, we believe is illegal. >> reporter: the white house maintains tonights event is open to all. >> the public is welcome to come celebrate. im not going to allow you to politic i size it. >> there were about 15,000 tick...

The success of the administration and opening up jobs for individuals. what we have done for veterans. theres no final form yet. america will hear the whole speech. >> local officials have logistical concerns about putting military equipment in crowded tourist hot spots. the d.c. city counsel tweeting today tanks but no tanks. >> trump is charging ahead. >> the roads have a tendency not to like to carry heavy tanks. >> public will watch from afar the the areas closest will be reserved for vips. ...

He hugs the flag and claims to have the armed forces on his side politically. no one questions the enjoyment he gets out of these things and as a military history buff, i think they are cool, as well. but all that said, independence day in washington has traditionally been a nonpartisan, non demonstrational all encompassing celebration of the joy being an american and thanks to those who made it possible. if youve ever been on the national mall, on the 4th in years past, that character, that qua...

Years. a display of u.s. military might, right in the heart of the nations capital, part of what they are calling salute to america. an event to mark the fourth of july holiday. and the president says that it will be the show of a lifetime. tanks are being moved in to place pap f place. a flyover is planned. and kaitlan collins is at the white house. listen, i know this president has been very involved in the planning of this mega event. one that has caused quite a bit of backlash. his aides ins...