Event Brief
UPDATED Jul 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Jul 4, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
Trump delivers late-night address after evacuation order
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The US marks its 250th Independence Day with fireworks and flyovers as thunderstorms prompted an evacuation order.
WHO: President Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump delivered a late-night address following an evacuation order due to thunderstorms during the Independence Day celebrations.
WHEN: Jul 4, 2026 at 11:42 PM ET
WHERE: Washington, D.C.
WHY: To thunderstorms during the independence day celebrations.
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