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National Capital Planning Commission meeting to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed 259-foot triumphal arch in ...

Politics Sep 20

Trump says his planned arch would become a 'military complex' able to host drones and snipers

By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

Nation Sep 04

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Retired general calls Trump's proposed arch near Arlington a 'sacrilege'

The Trump administration plans to break ground within two weeks on a 250-foot arch just beyond the gates of Arlington National Cemetery. Critics say it would disrupt historic sightlines intended to symbolize the nation’s reconciliation after the Civil War. Geoff…

By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura

Politics Aug 28

Final day of The Great American State Fair in Washington
National Park Service backs Trump's arch, despite its impact on key Washington sightlines

A new National Park Service report backs President Donald Trump’s proposed arch, despite what it says are adverse effects to the sightline between a host of iconic landmarks in Washington, including the Washington Monument and Lincoln and Jefferson memorials.

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Politics Jun 04

Demonstrators protest a proposed Monumental Arch ahead of a National Capitol Planning Commission meeting in Washington
WATCH: Capital Planning Commission seeks more info on proposed 'Trump arch' after public comment session

The vote came after nearly three hours of public comment from about 20 members of the public, some representing historic and architectural organizations, and most of whom expressed concerns about the arch that is one of several projects the Republican…

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Politics May 21

U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed ‘Triumphal Arch’ location
Design plan for Trump's proposed Washington arch is approved by Trump-appointed commission

At a height of 250 feet, the arch would dwarf the Lincoln Memorial and be close to half the height of the Washington Monument, an obelisk that is about 555 feet tall.

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

May 15

Trump says sculpture garden honoring prominent Americans is planned for park along Potomac River

By Steven Sloan, Associated Press

President Donald Trump plans to build an exhibit of statues featuring prominent Americans in a tightly regulated park along the Potomac River, potentially opening a new legal fight over whether his administration is ignoring the approvals process that typically governs…

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Apr 16

Key federal agency backs concept for Trump's Triumphal Arch plan

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

The 250-foot-tall arch would be built on federal land on the Virginia side of the Potomac River. It's one of several projects Trump is pursuing to leave a lasting footprint on Washington, including a new White House ballroom.

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