The possibility of a military parade being held in the US capital on the occasion of Donald Trump's 79th birthday is being advanced amid revelations and denials.
District of Columbia President Muriel Bowser said Monday that the federal government had contacted her about holding a parade on June 14 from Arlington, Virginia, home to the Pentagon and National Cemetery, across the Potomac River to Washington, D.C.
A military leader, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the Army is discussing the possibility of adding a parade to its 250th anniversary festival, which will take place on June 14, Trump's birthday.
In a statement, the White House assured that "no military parade is scheduled."
An Army spokesman, Col. David Butler, said it was "too early to say whether or not there will be a parade, but we are working with the White House and other agencies to make the celebration a national event."
Bowser said during a news conference that having military tanks parade through the streets of the capital "would not be good."
As he justified: "If military 'tanks' are used, they must be accompanied by many millions of dollars to repair the streets."
Arlington County Mayor Takis Karantonis said in a statement that the Secret Service contacted him on Friday “about the possibility of holding a military parade to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, but did not provide details.”
The news about the possible organization of a parade was released on Sunday by the Washington City Paper.
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