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Thursday 8 February 2018

Trump flirts with flashy military parade long eschewed by US

By JOSH LEDERMAN notion that it was anything
WASHINGTON (AP) — For beyond an idea Trump had
generations, as America's floated "in a brainstorming
authoritarian rivals strutted session" to help Americans
their tanks, troops and jets express gratitude and pride
through main thorough- for the military. White House
fares in dramatic displays of spokeswoman Sarah Huck-
strength, the United States abee Sanders said there
watched from afar, but did had been no final deci-
not emulate. sion. And Trump's legisla-
Widely accepted as the tive director said it was too
world's mightiest, the U.S. early to even guess about
military has no tradition of potential costs, though it's
putting itself on parade assumed it would cost mil-
like in Russia, North Korea lions.
or China. But President "We've been putting to-
Donald Trump does not gether some options. We'll
often stand on tradition. send them up to the White
So Trump's directive to the House for a decision," said
Pentagon to draft options Defense Secretary Jim Mat-
for a massive march rever- tis as reporters peppered
berated across Washing- him with questions at the
ton on Wednesday like the White House. "The presi-
thud of a discharged can- President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with law enforcement officials on the MS-13 street dent's respect, his fondness
non, as lawmakers and mili- gang and border security, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, in for the military I think is re-
Washington.
tary leaders mused about (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) flected in him asking for
the cost, the risk and the these options." In the na-
purpose. in an interview. "We don't parade this year to rival Graham told CNN that the tion’s capital, officials were
"People will wonder, 'Well, have to show off to make the Bastille Day celebra- parade risked being "kind scrambling to identify po-
what are they afraid of a point." tion in Paris that made a of cheesy and a sign of tential implications for such
now? What are they try- It was a critique voiced by distinct impression on him in weakness" if it's just about a parade, such as whether
ing to prove?'" Del. Eleanor both Democrats and Re- July. Democratic Sen. Dick showing off military muscle. D.C. streets could even ac-
Holmes Norton, who rep- publicans the day after The Durbin called it a "fantas- The president did not seem commodate heavyweight
resents the District of Co- Washington Post revealed tic waste of money," while deterred, although his aides tanks and other equip-
lumbia in Congress, said Trump wants an elaborate Republican Sen. Lindsey rushed to downplay the ment. q

Pelosi stages 8-hour speech to push for vote for 'dreamers'

By STEVE PEOPLES deportation is set to expire at the liberal wing of Pelosi's address a liberal priority Schumer by name. Some
ALAN FRAM next month. The California own party, who seethed in Republican-controlled scoffed at Pelosi's speech,
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat quoted from the Wednesday as Democrats Washington. intended to elicit a promise
House Minority Leader Bible and Pope Francis, as in the Senate cut a bud- "I'm not a loyal Democrat," from House Speaker Paul
Nancy Pelosi staged a re- Democrats took turns sitting get deal that could quickly Linda Sarsour, a political Ryan to allow a vote on
cord-breaking, eight-hour behind her in support. The steal the momentum be- activist who co-chaired the subsequent legislation to
speech Wednesday in an Office of the House Histo- hind the effort to resolve 2017 Women's March, de- protect the younger immi-
attempt to force a House rian said it was the longest the Dreamers' plight. clared during a fiery rally grants. Ryan's promise, ac-
vote on protections for the continuous speech in the While she spoke on the near Capitol Hill. "We will be tivists noted, was far from a
"Dreamer" immigrants — chamber on record. House floor, immigration joining primaries this year guarantee.
and to prove to an increas- "You see, these people activists rallied in Washing- and we will primary Demo- "What are they thinking?
ingly angry wing of progres- are being deported," Pe- ton and threaten political crats who did not have the They're giving up their le-
sives and activists that she losi said around hour six of retribution against the con- spine or the courage to verage," said a frustrated
has done all she could. her speech. "We can do gressional Democrats who stand up for our undocu- Angel Padilla, policy direc-
Wearing four-inch heels something today to at least abandoned the strategy mented family." tor for the liberal group In-
and forgoing any breaks, make whole the children." of demanding that a bud- The activists who filled divisible. "All of these votes
Pelosi spent much of the The performance had no get deal be paired with an a Washington church will matter come Novem-
rare talkathon reading immediate impact on Re- immigration deal. The fresh Wednesday, like liberal ber." Pelosi started her re-
personal letters from the publican leaders who have threats exposed deepen- leaders nationwide, called marks just about 10 a.m.
young immigrants whose not agreed to a vote. But it ing divisions within a Dem- out Pelosi and Senate and yielded the floor at
temporary protection from was perhaps equally aimed ocratic Party struggling to Minority Leader Chuck 6:11 p.m.q