Spectators watch the annual July 4 fireworks display in 2025 on the National Mall in Washington D.C. This year's display is expected to be much larger and start later, officials said. File Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI.. | License Photo
June 30 (UPI) -- This year's July 4 fireworks display in Washington, D.C.,will be the largest ever held there, organizers said Tuesday.
The pyrotechnics on the National Mall will also start later as the capital marks the nation's 250th anniversary.
Jeff Carroll, interim chief of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, said the holiday will have "the largest display of fireworks our city has ever seen," CBS News reported.
A representative for Freedom 250, the public-private partnership established by the Trump administration for the anniversary, said the fireworks will not begin until 10:30 p.m. and may start as late as 11 p.m., The Washington Post reported. Usually, the fireworks display starts about 9:30 p.m. However, Trump has said that he'll speak at 9 p.m., calling the event "a rally."
