The presence of large security is expected to secure the Trump Military Parade, Festival
The capital of the country is preparing for the presence of great security ahead of the 1250th anniversary of the Army.
Thousands of law enforcement officers from all countries will arrive in Washington to assist in security, and land, air and water assets are deployed in an effort to secure the event, which coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th anniversary.
“Since April 23, we have worked diligently, all the time, to prepare this plan,” Matt McCool, a special agent responsible for the Washington Secret Service field office, told ABC News, noting that officials usually have six months to a year to prepare for large -scale special security events.
“This is a comprehensive plan,” he said.
People walk past the security fence around Lafayette Square, near the White House, June 9, 2025, in Washington.
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The Secret Service has had five national special security events, or NSSES, in the last six months.
“All threats are reduced,” he said. “There will be no problem of the line of view when it comes to the President. Once you crash into the Secret Service Perimeter, it will be the safest place on this planet.”
The US coast guard, who manages the water channel, told ABC News that they supported all day with security.
“We do this event as part of our mission. We partner with many agencies everywhere where there are security or safety functions,” Coast Guard CMDR. Said Ryan Gomez.
The secret service and local officials said they expect around nine small protests in Washington, even though the protest “there is no king’s day” will occur nationally, with the greatest expected to be in Philadelphia.
However, McCool said “everything has been reduced” in preparing for the event.
“If you try to enter the area, you shouldn’t be in or try to do violence, you will go to prison and you will be prosecuted,” he said when asked whether he had a message to those who wanted to disturb the event.
Tourists navigate anti-scale fences along the National Mall, June 11, 2025 in Washington.
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He said that as a policy, officials could not discuss the cost of securing events like this, even though he noted that doing it “was not cheap.”
Both the McCool police chief and Taman US Jessica Taylor told ABC News to hear the partnership around the Washington metropolitan region which would help secure the parade and festival at the National Mall.
“Something that I often say is, in Washington, DC, nothing is done without a partnership,” Taylor said. “In DC specifically, with law enforcement, we are very dependent on each other. Nothing is done without a partnership.”
