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A ‘Generational Defense Opportunity’: Hegseth Offers Full-Throated Endorsement of Trump’s Arch Amid Legal Battle
Hegseth says the proposed 250-foot arch would support homeland defense and counter-sniper operations as the administration fights lawsuits to halt construction.
By Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a federal judge that President Donald Trump’s proposed triumphal arch is a “generational national defense opportunity” in a legal briefing arguing the project is vital to protecting the nation’s capital. Originally proposed as a monument to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday, Trump last