Trump Military Parade May Not Get Much Coverage on CBS, NBC, ABC

Does a parade meant to celebrate the nation truly exist if it can't get on national broadcast TV?

Mainstream TV-news outlets seem divided over how to cover an extravagant display of military might along the streets of Washington, D.C. from the Trump administration. A June 14 parade and accompanying festivities meant to call attention to the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army will be something to see, with three kinds of helicopters; Bradley vehicles; a fireworks display; and a parachute jump by the Golden Knights demonstration team.

Some will give the event a mere nod, while others will utilize all the resources a national TV newsroom can muster.

ABC News, NBC News and CBS News are unlikely to pre-empt regular TV programming for coverage of the event, according to people familiar with their plans. ABC News plans to "cover the parade across programs and platforms, including 24/7 streaming news channel ABC News Live's coverage beginning at 6:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 14." At NBC News, anchors Aaron Gilchrist and Kelly O'Donnell will lead special coverage of the event on NBC News Now, the news division's streaming outlet.

The broadcasters' ambivalence around coverage shows what a strange spectacle the parade is shaping up to be.

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