The military parade and No Kings protests happened on the same day
The US Army hosted a military parade to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the US Army on Saturday. The parade was led by US President Donald Trump, who is celebrating his 74th birthday. The last major military parade was in 1991, also in D.C., to celebrate the end of the Gulf War and commemorate fallen soldiers from that conflict.
What will happen in the DC Jet Crash Investigation?
American Airlines regional jet and US Army helicopter collided mid-air as the plane attempted to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in DC, killing 67 people. US President Donald Trump blamed the previous administration’s policy of hiring aviation professionals for the crash. “They didn’t hire pilots, they hired people,” he said. Notably, the accident took place amid a partial government shutdown.