Trump's triumphal arch near Arlington faces legal challenge
The National Capital Planning Commission approved President Trump's proposed triumphal arch near Arlington 8-4. Washington, D.C., and Virginia have sued to block the arch, arguing it lacks congressional authorization.
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On Oct. 31, Washington, D.C., and Virginia sued the National Parks Service and Interior Department to block President Trump's proposed triumphal arch on the border between the two jurisdictions. The plaintiffs said the arch lacks congressional authorization and warned construction could outrun judicial review, as with the White House ballroom. Virginia's attorney general called the arch an affront to Arlington National Cemetery, where it would be located.
A federal panel was to meet Thursday to consider final approval, and the government said it may begin construction later that day. Critics hoped a judge would intervene. The National Capital Planning Commission voted 8-4 on Thursday to approve plans for the arch between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. The arch would stand on Columbia Plaza on the Arlington Memorial Bridge, symbolically linking Washington, D.C., and Virginia. Critics called it a vanity project and raised concerns about its impact on airspace near Arlington.
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NCPC approves Trump's triumphal arch near Arlington
The National Capital Planning Commission voted 8-4 on Thursday to approve plans for a triumphal arch championed by President Trump between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. The arch would stand on Columbia Plaza on the Arlington Memorial Bridge, symbolically linking Washington, D.C., and Virginia. Critics called it a vanity project and raised concerns about its impact on airspace near Arlington.
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Trump's arch nears federal approval, judge may block
A federal panel will meet Thursday to consider final approval for Trump's arch, and the government said it may begin construction later that day. Critics hope a judge will intervene at the last minute to block construction.
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D.C. and Virginia sue to block Trump's triumphal arch
Washington, D.C., and Virginia sued the National Parks Service and Interior Department to block President Trump's proposed triumphal arch on the border between D.C. and Virginia. The plaintiffs say it lacks congressional authorization and warn construction could outrun judicial review, as with the White House ballroom. Virginia's attorney general called the arch an affront to Arlington National Cemetery, where it would be located.