 He said he's been here down in the National Mall every year for the last four years to see the fireworks. Scott also spoke with someone about the significance of the holiday. Miriam is one of the folks who's here. For me, the United States is very important for freedom, human rights, and that's what I feel today, to be in the right place in the right country. And people lined the streets earlier for the National Independence Day parade. WTOP's Jimmy Alexander found out there was money to be made.