DHS Guarantees Secure July 4th Celebrations for America’s Big 250

Our 250th birthday, as a nation, is fast approaching. Plenty of American families are making plans to observe this milestone, and in the face of today's somewhat unsettled and sometimes unsettling world, the Director of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, appeared Sunday on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures with host Maria Bartiromo to assure Americans that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was doing all they can to make sure that this remarkable anniversary is also a safe and peaceful one.

.@SecMullinDHS on securing July 4th celebrations for America's 250th birthday: "We're working with our partners, local and state police... we're going to be safe, we're going to celebrate, have a good time, and set up America for the next 250 years, too." pic.twitter.com/IX7PqxGJLm
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 21, 2026

Here's what was said, starting with host Maria Bartiromo:

On the America 250 celebrations, what should we expect in terms of security, a lot of celebration expected, on July 4th?

Markwayne Mullin: Well, President Trump is, no one can throw a party like President Trump. And we're going to see the world record of fireworks being shot off, we're going to see every... every state highlighted all over the National Mall, with highlighting what their state brings into the greatness of the last 250 years, brought to America. As far as DHS, we're working with our partners, local and state police, we have a very strong policy put in place, zero tolerance, you're going to see a lot of security work, we're going to be safe, we're going to celebrate, we're going to have a good time, and set up America for the next 250 years, too. So, Homeland has our hands full, but we got the greatest men and women that work within the Department of Homeland (Security) that we wake up every single day thinking how we can do better to protect our homeland, and we do a great job at it.

Let's hope he's right.

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Here in our little Susitna Valley community, there won't be much in the way of fireworks. Not with the sun, this close to the summer solstice, rising a little before 4:30 in the morning and setting just a few minutes before midnight, and the sky staying bright throughout. Fireworks don't just have the same appeal when it's not really dark. Sadly, we didn't get arrangements made in time for Alaska's famous Independence Day event, the Glacier View Car Launch, either. That's disappointing, because there are few things as 'Murica as launching cars, trucks, RVs, and so on off a cliff, and the folks that organize this are promising this year's event to be a real humdinger.

What we will do, on that eventful day, is probably take in the Willow 4th of July parade, which consists mostly of trucks from the volunteer fire department, a few local businesses, and pretty much anyone else that cares to chime in. In Willow, we're assured of a safe good time, and we are assured of that by the fact that a lot of Alaskans are routinely armed, including yours truly, and we won't brook any interference with our 4th of July. A goblin with trouble on his mind could hardly pick a worse target.

This year's a big deal, our 250th birthday as a nation. Whatever you do, enjoy it, in safety and good cheer.

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