Red, White and Gray

Stormy skies hover over Trump's July 4th 'Salute to America' festivities in Washington, D.C.

By Lydia Chebbine, Avi Gupta, and Brett Ziegler July 5, 2019

By Lydia Chebbine, Avi Gupta, and Brett Ziegler July 5, 2019, at 2:03 p.m.

July 4, 2019 | Washington, D.C. | A young man claps as he catches a glimpse of U.S. military planes flying overhead.

Troves of people descended upon the National Mall to celebrate Independence Day – some for, and some despite, President Donald Trump's "Salute to America" festivities. (Lydia Chebbine for USN&WR)

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