A protest group set an American flag on fire at Lafayette Park across from the White House. Secret Service officers quickly extinguished the flames and detained several people.
to help cover the costs of President Trump's July 4 event in Washington, DC.
The paper, which said administration officials"have consistently refused to say how much" the event will cost, noted that former National Park Service deputy director Denis P. Galvin said that typically, the July 4 celebration on the mall comes at a cost of about $2 million for the agency. According to the Post, the $2.5 million redirected by the park service"represent just a fraction of the extra costs the government faces" for the event.
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