The July Fourth fireworks show hosted by the RNC in Washington, DC, last summer caused $42,150 worth of damage, according to records obtained by the Democratic organization Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
The letter said damage was done to turf near the sidewalks by a forklift operator “who drove at a high rate of speed" and to turf from the setup of fireworks and “scorch marks from the fireworks.” It said that a dumpster also “struck” a water fountain, and that"extensive compaction damage" was caused by"improper setup and security/setup/takedown vehicles driving throughout the turf.
The records were obtained by CREW as part of a lawsuit “to reveal the full cost to taxpayers of Trump’s rampant use of Interior resources for self-aggrandizement,” the organization said on its website. CREW said it previously reported that employees for the National Park Service worked nearly 4,000 hours on the fireworks show, costing $177,000, which CREW said the RNC reimbursed as well.even though D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser canceled related events, such as the annual Fourth of July parade, because of the pandemic.
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