President Donald Trump kicked off an unprecedented military-style parade in Washington, D.C. —commemorating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and his 79th birthday—as millions across the country took to the streets to protest him, rallying against his expanded immigration raids and a spending bill projected to slash healthcare access for millions.

One of Hegseth's top deputies testified Tuesday that the estimated cost of deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles will be $134 million.

The parade, honoring the Army’s long-planned 250th anniversary celebration and coinciding with Trump’s 79th birthday, is set to step off from the Lincoln Memorial under the threat of stormy weather in Washington and protests around the country tied to a turbulent week of immigration enforcement that has involved military deployment in Los Angeles.

The Marines and the National Guard personnel deployed amid the protests in to Los Angeles will operate under the same rules of force and will not be engaging crowds unless necessary, according to two U.S. officials.

National Guard troops already have temporarily detained civilians in the Los Angeles protests over immigration raids.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the administration’s decision to deploy California National Guard troops to quell violence in Los Angeles, citing the riots that took place in Minnesota in 2020.

The Marines will take over some duties from the National Guard amid a legal battle between California and the Trump administration over the forces’ deployment.