President Donald Trump’s celebration for America’s 250th anniversary will culminate on July 4 with a record-breaking fireworks show on the National Mall amid scorching temperatures and controversy over his efforts to put himself at the center of the commemoration.

Event Details

The high-profile event, organized by Freedom 250, a Trump-backed nonprofit, will feature performances from musical acts and a slew of military flyovers. Guests are advised to arrive at the national park grounds no more than one hour before doors open at 5 p.m. ET to account for the heat.

Freedom 250 is offering complimentary water refills and misting stations scattered across the site as attendees battle high temps. Following a heat advisory, the group adjusted restrictions to allow attendees to bring an empty reusable, non-metal water bottle to refill at the hydration stations located on the park grounds.

Security Measures

Despite looming concerns of yet another attempt on Trump’s life, as well as the ever-present lone-wolf threat, Washington, DC, is well-positioned to secure these sorts of large-scale events, several officials involved in the planning previously told CNN. Federal agencies will also be helping protect several other July Fourth celebrations across the US.

Attendees in Washington, DC, will be screened through security magnetometers. The Secret Service, which is taking the lead for the July Fourth event, along with the FBI, Metropolitan Police, and other federal and local police, will be juggling security for Trump’s airshow as well as the ‘Great American State Fair’ taking place on the National Mall.

Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.