As tanks, armored vehicles, and thousands of troops descend on Washington, D.C., for the massive June 14 Army parade and President Donald Trump has declared protesters could be "met with very big force," planned protests on the same day in the nation's capital are proceeding – with caution.
"This parade sets a very dangerous and ominous mood," said Andy Zee, organizer of a "Refuse Fascism" march to the White House on the afternoon of June 14 before the Army's parade begins.
Speaking in the Oval Office on June 10, Trump said, "If there's any protester wants to come out, they will be met with very big force."
"This is people that hate our country," he added.
Trump has deployed 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles to crack down on ongoing protests over his administration's widespread deportations. Zee and others preparing to rally against the June 14 military parade say the moment is ripe.
