Virginia county sues to block Trump from building his arch
The suit says the 250-foot project would endanger emergency access, alter flight paths and harm historic views near Arlington National Cemetery.
- On Thursday, The Arlington County sued the Interior Department and National Park Service, seeking to block President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot arch modeled on the Paris Arc de Triomphe near Arlington National Cemetery.
- The suit argues the project within a busy traffic corridor will cause "significant harm" to residents and threatens to increase noise and air pollution in Arlington by necessitating flight diversions at Reagan National Airport.
- Three veterans and a historian also sued, claiming the project destroys historic sightlines between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. The Federal Aviation Administration requires floodlights, diverging from red obstruction light standards mandated on the 555-foot Washington Monument.
- A federal judge last month ordered the Trump administration to provide 48 hours' notice before site activity. The arch is part of Trump's broader push to remake Washington, including renovating the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and East Potomac Park.
- The 250-foot project could win approval as early as next month, though The White House and Interior Department did not comment. Trump previously stated he would convert the arch into a military complex capable of deploying drones and positioning snipers.
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The US president also wants to build an almost 80-meter-high triumphal arch in Washington as part of his construction offensive. Neighboring County is not pleased with the plans and submits a complaint.
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Trump's memorial arch faces new lawsuit from Arlington County, Virginia
Arlington County is the first state agency to bring the «Arc de Trump» to justice. US President's planned triumphal arch threatens traffic, aviation safety and health.
NEW: Arlington County sues to halt proposed arch in Memorial Circle
The Arlington County Board has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to stop construction of President Donald Trump’s planned 250-foot arch in Memorial Circle. The suit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, makes the Board the first government body to take legal action against the monument. It criticizes the
Virginia county board sues to block proposed Trump triumphal arch - Regional Media News
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Local authorities in Arlington, Virginia, sued the US Department of Interior and National Park Service late on Thursday, seeking to block President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch. The 250-foot (76-meter) arch project modeled on Paris' Arc de [...]
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President Trump's memorial arch faces new lawsuit from Arlington County, Virginia
The Arlington County Board in Virginia has filed a lawsuit opposing the construction of the Triumphal Arch, becoming the first governmental body to take legal action against President Donald Trump's planned monument
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