BUDGET/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Lawmakers balked at the potential cost of President Donald Trump’s desired military parade after news broke Tuesday [2-6-18] that the Pentagon was exploring possible dates.
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., called the idea a ‘fantastic waste of money to amuse the president.’… Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., also expressed concerns about the parade, telling CNN on Tuesday night, ‘I don’t believe we should have tanks or nuclear weapons going down Pennsylvania Avenue.’… The Washington Post first reported Tuesday that during a January 18 meeting between the president and top generals at the Pentagon, Trump said he wanted a large-scale military parade that would roll through the streets of Washington — and that his desire was heard as a presidential directive.
A Pentagon spokesman confirmed to NBC News Tuesday that it was looking at dates for a possible military parade that could take place in Washington in November.
While estimated sticker price for the parade has yet to be revealed, Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, tweeted Tuesday night that ‘a military parade costs millions.’ “
-Dartunorro Clark, “Lawmakers balk at potential cost of Trump’s military parade,” NBC News, Feb. 7, 2018 01:23pm