Group Plans National Protests for June 14 as Washington Set for Military Parade

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Differing gatherings planned for Flag Day come at a time of heightened tensions over federal immigration enforcement.

Flag Day, which normally passes with little fanfare each June 14, is getting more attention this yearโ€”from President Donald Trump, the U.S. Army, and anti-Trump demonstrators.

The Trump administration has planned a grand celebration for the Armyโ€™s 250th anniversary, with a large-scale military parade and other events scheduled in the nationโ€™s capital. The June 14 date coincides with the presidentโ€™s 79th birthday.

The events will be held in the wake of riots in California in opposition to federal immigration enforcement actions.

Flag Day commemorates the adoption of Americaโ€™s first national flag, as approved by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777.

In opposition to the Trump administration, a โ€œNo Kings Day of Defianceโ€ protest is planned for 1,800 locations across the nation, according to the No Kings groupโ€™s website, which emphasizes a โ€œcommitment to nonviolent protest and community safety.โ€

The group said it is skipping the nationโ€™s capital, stating: โ€œReal power isnโ€™t staged in Washington. It rises up everywhere else.โ€

The group said it didnโ€™t want Trumpโ€™s โ€œbirthday paradeโ€ to be the center of attention.

On June 10, Trump told reporters that he hadnโ€™t heard of any counterdemonstrations to the Flag Day and Army anniversary festivities.

โ€œWeโ€™re going to be celebrating big on Saturday … and if thereโ€™s any protests who [want] to come out, theyโ€™re going to be met with very big force,โ€ the president said. โ€œ[These are] people that hate our country.โ€

The separate campsโ€™ June 14 events come at a time of heightened tensions over increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. After ICE helped snare dozens of alleged illegal immigrants accused of serious crimes in Los Angeles on June 6, anti-ICE demonstrators showed up en masse throughout the weekend and into the following week.

Many waved foreign flags as they defied police orders to disperse. Some protesters turned violent and pelted officers with rocks, water bottles, and explosives, according to police. They also blocked traffic, set cars ablaze, and looted businesses.

In response, police deployed chemical irritants and aimed less-lethal munitions such as rubber bullets at the most violent agitators; more than 100 people were arrested.

Byย Janice Hisleย andย Savannah Hulsey Pointer

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