Federal panel clears Trump’s 250-foot Washington arch plan
What’s next: The administration said construction could start within a day, but a judge could still block the project amid three lawsuits.
A federal commission moved to approve President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot gilded memorial arch in Washington, advancing one of the administration’s highest-profile plans to reshape the capital. The vote clears a key federal hurdle and could allow construction to begin within a day, according to the administration. The project still faces three lawsuits, and a judge has been asked to halt work while those cases proceed. Opponents told the panel the monument would disrupt the skyline and undermine the solemn setting near Arlington National Cemetery. Supporters, including the commission’s chairman Mark Paoletta and some Republican lawmakers, argued the arch would serve as a national monument.