President Trump hyped his revamped July 4 celebration as the “show of a lifetime,” as officials sought to ready military equipment and VIP guests for the event amid mounting questions about logistics and costs. Mr. Trump has overhauled Washington’s traditional festivities to include an event called “Salute to America,” which will feature a presidential speech from the Lincoln Memorial, a display of military equipment and flyovers by military planes. He is also creating a VIP ticketed area that will hold family, friends, government...

Source: Wall Street Journal July 04, 2019 09:22 UTC