Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Construction of Trump’s 250-Foot Arch
A federal judge halted work for two weeks as opponents argued the 250-foot monument lacks congressional approval and could disrupt historic views and traffic.
- On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a 14-day restraining order blocking the Trump administration from starting construction on the proposed 250-foot triumphal arch at Memorial Circle, pausing all work while litigation proceeds.
- The National Capital Planning Commission voted 8-4 to approve the project Thursday night, but the District of Columbia and Virginia sued immediately, arguing the monument violates the Commemorative Works Act by lacking explicit congressional authorization.
- An August review by the National Park Service acknowledged the arch would have 'adverse' effects on 42 historic sites, with the most serious concentrated on six locations near the structure.
- Despite administration officials claiming the arch will serve as a military complex for storing drones and ammunition, local officials emphasize that official plans submitted to the planning commission contain no references to such military utility.
- President Donald Trump aims to complete the structure before leaving office in two years, with an aggressive construction schedule planned to include two 10-hour shifts daily, despite the current legal uncertainty.
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Court order follows federal planning commission's approval of 250-foot monument despite objections from veterans and preservationists
A US federal judge on Thursday halted President Donald Trump's project to build Washington's giant Arc de Triomphe, throwing its future into doubt just hours after the US Capital Planning Commission gave it the green light.
A U.S. federal judge blocked, on Thursday, the gigantic triumphal arch promoted by President Donald Trump, which casts doubt on the future of the work, a few hours after a public commission gave the project a green light. District judge Tanya Chutkan, who oversees the case, determined that the Trump administration cannot start building the monument for a period of two weeks, while the court assesses the disputes about its legality.
A federal judge has halted the construction of a massive triumphal arch in Washington planned by the Trump administration. The decision came just two hours after the federal planning committee gave final approval for the investment, NPR wrote.
The U.S. District Court in D.C. has blocked the construction of the Triumph Arch in Washington for two weeks on the US President Donald Trump project, reporting on Friday CNN.
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