Pentagon may delay Trump’s military parade, originally slated for November, to next year

The following article by Missy Ryan and Dan Lamothe was posted on the Washington Post website August 16, 2018:

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend the traditional Bastille Day military parade in Paris ins 2017. Credit: Chesnot, Getty Images

The Trump administration may delay a military parade slated for this fall, the Pentagon said Thursday, amid questions about the event’s increasing cost.

Col. Rob Manning, a Pentagon spokesman, said in a statement that the parade, which President Trump ordered this year as a tribute to American military might, could take place next year.

“The Department of Defense and White House have been planning a parade to honor America’s military veterans and commemorate the centennial of World War I,” Manning said. “We originally targeted November 10, 2018 for this event but have now agreed to explore opportunities in 2019.”

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