The U.S. Army celebrated its 250th anniversary on Saturday with a massive military parade in Washington, D.C., against a backdrop of political division and protests savaging President Trump.

Thousands of demonstrators crowded into streets, parks, and plazas across the US, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights.

U.S. Capitol Police arrested about 60 veterans Friday evening during a protest of the appearance of troops in an Saturday’s Army celebration in Washington and at immigration protests in Los Angeles.

A reporter who works for nonprofit news outlet NOTUS asked White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt whether President Donald Trump would allow peaceful protests against the Army’s Saturday