Videos of the Day: Trump and Pence Visit Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence visited the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial on Monday, Jan. 21, to mark Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

King, a Baptist pastor who advocated for nonviolence, racial brotherhood, and rights for all, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and was assassinated in 1968.

Trump laid a wreath on Monday morning at the foot of the memorial alongside Vice President Mike Pence.

US President Donald Trump and US Vice President Mike Pence(L) visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC on Martin Luther King Day on Jan. 21, 2019. MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images

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Martin Luther King Jr. Honored Across the Country

San Antonio’s Martin Luther King Day march may be the largest yet, claimed the local march organizers.

They estimate 300,000 people participated in the event to honor the life and legacy of Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior. The march stretched for almost three miles.

San Antonio's MLK Day march may be the largest of U.S. on Jan. 21, 2019 image via Fox News

This year the MLK parade in Los Angeles is themed “Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds, Healthy Democracy” to commemorate Dr. King’s 90th birthday.

Students group in 34th annual Kingdom Day Parade in Los Angeles, California, Jan. 21, 2019 image via Fox News

In Georgia, family and friends are remembering the legacy of Martin Luther King Junior. The 51st annual event at Ebenezer Baptist church featured musical performances, as well as speeches from religious social and political leaders who spoke about King’s impact on peaceful protests.

Senator Kamala Harris Announced Plans to Run for President in 2020

MLK day was also a busy Monday for those 2020 hopefuls eyeing the presidential race.

Democratic Senator Kamala Harris of California launched her 2020 campaign for the White House on Monday by touting her background as a prosecutor.

She timed her announcement for the holiday, honoring the slain civil rights leader, saying he was an aspirational leader.

U.S. Senator from California, Kamala Harris, officially launched her presidential campaign for 2020, on Martin Luther King Day, Jan. 21, 2019, Washington Eva Hambach/AFP/Getty Images

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