Crowds pack into Washington's National Mall for prayer rally
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President Donald Trump was expected to address the gathering, which got underway as a light rain fell, in a video message.
Other top Republicans, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., were also on the schedule as part of the celebrations this year marking 250 years of U.S. independence.
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