President Trump celebrates Independence Day at the White House, as protests continue around the nation Saturday.
–but the White House still plans to host hundreds of people on the South Lawn for music and fireworks.
Political analysts slammed Trump's use of Mount Rushmore, and Independence Day, as a political props. The fight against the coronavirus pandemic is a theme of what the White House calls a"Salute to America." Invited guests include doctors, nurses, and other front-line responders to the COVID-19 crisis, as well as members of the military, law enforcement and their families.
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