03-07-2019 14:45 via baltimore.cbslocal.com

Trump’s July 4th Extravaganza Reportedly Using $2.5 Million Meant For National Park Service

WASHINGTON D.C. (CBS NEWS) — The Pentagon is rolling out military hardware for a Fourth of July unlike any other. Tanks on the National Mall and military flyovers will be part of the capital’s celebration, by order of President Trump. He’ll be the first president to take an active role in any July Fourth ceremony in recent memory.
These flyovers cost tens of thousands of dollars per hour, though military officials say they are essentially training flights and therefore not an e
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