Connecticut State Sen. Saud Anwar is back in the states after getting "stuck" in Iraq due to the Israel-Iran conflict.

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State Sen. Saud Anwar (D-Conn.) is back in the United States after being stranded in Iraq, according to a Facebook post.

Dissent against the parade is also coming partly from within one of Trump’s most reliable support bases: veterans. Although former U.S. military personnel have historically voted with wide margins in favor of Trump and the Republican Party, there is a growing discontent among some within the community.

Iraq War veteran and D.C. resident Chris Yaezen protested the Trump military parade in Washington, D.C., on June 14.

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