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Key federal agency approves the design plan for Trump’s Washington arch
The 250-foot monument includes a Lady Liberty-like figure, eagles and lions, and officials said it is a key step despite public opposition.
- The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts formally approved the final design plan for a 250-foot triumphal arch that President Donald Trump wants built on a human-made island along the Potomac River.
- The all-Trump-appointed federal panel greenlit the project despite public opposition and sharp pushback from critics who argue the massive monument will severely disrupt historical sightlines.
- The monument's 250-foot height is intended to honor America's upcoming 250th birthday, standing over twice as tall as the neighboring Lincoln Memorial and roughly half the height of the Washington Monument.
- The project faces an ongoing federal lawsuit filed by a historian and a group of veterans who are seeking to legally block construction due to the structural disruption between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.
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Trump’s arch moves ahead — but shrinks by eight feet and four lions
President Donald Trump’s quest to have the tallest arch in the world took one step closer to being realized on Thursday – at a more modest, though nonetheless still enormous, height than previously proposed.
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