The event was one of more than 2,000 “No Kings” rallies held across the country on Saturday, protesting what organizers call “authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics, and the militarization of our democracy.

These "No Kings Day" protests object to what organizers see as President Donald Trump's increasingly authoritarian rule and rejection of democratic norms.

The parade, which falls on President Trump’s 79th birthday, kicked off earlier than expected with thunderstorms forecast in the Washington area.

"In America, we don't do kings," the No Kings website reads. "They've defied our courts, deported Americans, disappeared people off the streets, attacked our civil rights, and slashed our services. The corruption has gone too. far. [cq] No thrones. No crowns. No kings."

More than 2,000 protests are scheduled across all 50 states Saturday through the No Kings movement, which organizers say seeks to reject “authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics, and the militari...

Following a series of actions protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in cities such as Austin and San Antonio, Saturday’s events comprised the largest protest to take place so far durin...