Trump-backed DC July 4 fireworks chase world-record spectacle
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Trump allies are pushing to break the Guinness World Record for the largest fireworks display in Washington, D.C., planning more than 810,904 fireworks over about 30 minutes for a July 4 show tied to the Freedom 250 initiative. The White House-backed effort will be treated as a National Special Security Event, with the Secret Service coordinating heightened security and a public-private funding model; questions remain about costs and taxpayer involvement.
- Scoop: Trump allies want D.C.'s July 4 fireworks to set world record Axios
- D.C.’s America 250 celebration on July 4 receives highest security level The Washington Post
- Road Closures: Rededicate 250, George Washington University commencement both on National Mall Sunday WUSA9
- Huge events, tight security expected for America’s 250th in DC WTOP
- DC security preps underway ahead of a busy weekend that includes Rededicate 250 NBC4 Washington
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