John Matthews
WMAL.com
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s directive for the Pentagon to review options for a grand military parade through the streets of Washington has received a response from the DC City Council, using the President’s favorite method of communication – Twitter.
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Sadly, the Giant Tank Parade is cancelled. Permanently. pic.twitter.com/mQmElqs3Tt— Council of DC (@councilofdc) February 7, 2018
A Pentagon spokesman says the planning process for the parade is in its infancy.
The President became enamored of the idea during a visit to France on Bastille Day last year, when the French military presented its finery for Mr. Trump. The President called it “one of the greatest parades” he had ever seen.
Mr. Trump’s call for a military parade might be hitting a few snags. The Washington Post reports that shipping tanks and military hardware into Washington could cost millions of dollars, and that military officials were unsure how to pay for it.
After the Gulf War in 1991, the US put on a victory celebration replete with servicemembers and military gear.
City officials say they have not been contacted about putting on a parade.
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