Trump to speak at the Lincoln Memorial on Independence Day

Donald and Melania Trump.
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It's not the military parade he yearns for, but President Trump will be able to put his own twist on Washington's 4th of July celebration.

D.C. city officials and U.S. Park Police confirmed on Wednesday that Trump plans on speaking from the Lincoln Memorial during Independence Day festivities. U.S. Park Police spokesman Sgt. Eduardo Delgado told The Washington Post the agency is working on a security plan, and still waiting for the Secret Service to share how long Trump will speak and when. "It's still kind of an evolving event," he said.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.