Veterans, critics intensify effort to block Trump's proposed Triumphal Arch
Veterans and preservation groups say the project lacks legal approval and could disrupt burials at Arlington National Cemetery, which holds more than 400,000 graves.
- On Tuesday, a coalition including VoteVets and The Cultural Landscape Foundation launched a video campaign opposing President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot-tall Triumphal Arch at Arlington National Cemetery, arguing it would desecrate the historic sightline.
- Trump seeks to build the structure at Memorial Circle, though the project lacks final approval from the National Capital Planning Commission, and critics maintain he lacks legal authority to proceed without congressional authorization.
- Gold Star mother Karen Meredith and Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton warn the arch is 'entirely inappropriate and borders on sacrilege,' citing concerns that an observation deck would overlook funerals at the cemetery.
- Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered the administration to provide 48 hours' notice before any activity on Memorial Circle, reminding officials that 'any construction or demolition in preparation for construction' without authorization violates court orders.
- The National Park Service clarified on Friday that recent site activity constitutes mandated 'Phase 1B subsurface geomorphological and archaeological testing' rather than immediate construction, not scheduled until at least September 21.
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Veterans fight against arch that would obstruct view of Arlington Cemetery
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President Donald Trump wants to build a 250-foot-tall triumphal arch in his own honor that would eclipse the historic view that exists at Arlington Cemetery, where more than 400,000 of America's veterans are buried. Now that Vietnam War veterans are suing the White House over his latest self-honoring construction project, one of them is warning the Supreme Court that capitulating to Trump would further enable him to become an authoritarian."What…
Veterans Group 'Appalled' by Trump's Plan to Build Arch on 'Burial Ground'
Veterans opposed to President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery are stepping up efforts to block the project, less than two weeks before excavation work at the site is slated to begin. The arch is one of several construction and renovation projects…
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