Trump says he agreed to convert triumphal arch into "top grade Military Complex"
- President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the planned 250-foot Triumphal Arch near Arlington National Cemetery will become a "top grade military complex" capable of hosting drones, snipers, and storing ammunition.
- Trump claimed the conversion came at the "strong request" of the military for national security, but he provided no evidence or identification of the officials or service branches involved.
- Public planning documents previously described a 250-foot granite structure at Memorial Circle intended as a visitor attraction, with no mention of drones, snipers, or ammunition storage.
- Security, public access, and weapon storage near one of the United States' most sensitive ceremonial sites now face new scrutiny and require revised approvals.
- This development aligns with a broader pattern where the president frames infrastructure initiatives, including White House and Kennedy Center renovations, as essential for national defense purposes.
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He has agreed to a request from the armed forces, says US President Donald Trump. The planned building near the Arlington National Cemetery will be used for the housing and use of drones and sniper ammunition.
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the giant arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a "state-of-the-art military complex" that could house drones, deploy snipers and store ammunition.
Trump said there will be no comparable installation anywhere else in the world and that, of the 59 major cities and capitals, Washington was the only one without a Arc de Triomphe. Now, he said, he will have "the best of all."
Trump says his planned arch would become a ‘military complex’ able to host drones and snipers - Boston News, Weather, Sports
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would...
Building Near Arlington: Trump Wants to Make Planned Triumphal Arch in Washington a Military Complex
Donald Trump wants to open his triumphal arch in Washington to drones and sniper ammunition. The president points to security, but does not mention any concrete threat.
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