Thousands of security agents, officers will be deployed from across US at the June 14 event, which coincides with Trump’s 79th birthday
Police agencies are preparing for hundreds of thousands of people to attend a celebration in Washington for the US Army’s 250th anniversary on June 14, US Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Matt McCool told a press briefing on Monday.
McCool said thousands of agents, officers and specialists will be deployed from local, state and federal police agencies from across the country for security. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Metropolitan Police Department both told reporters there were no credible threats to the event.
“We’re preparing for an enormous turnout,” McCool said. “That is why we are leaving no stone unturned.”
The event, which will coincide with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, includes an army birthday festival on the National Mall and will culminate with a parade through the capital and an enlistment and re-enlistment ceremony presided over by the president.
