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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rhian Lubin

Trump’s giant triumphal arch plan sparks fury over impact on Arlington Cemetery

  • Veterans groups and Gold Star families are protesting President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot Triumphal Arch near Arlington National Cemetery.
  • Opponents warn that up to three years of daily construction and a tourist observation deck will disrupt military burials at the cemetery.
  • Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced that work on the monument will begin within two weeks, calling it a tribute to American history.
  • Veterans have launched a lawsuit to stop the project, and Democrats maintain that the administration needs congressional approval.
  • The Trump administration claims it possesses the legal authority to proceed, citing a 1924 report and a recent Supreme Court ruling.

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Veterans ramp up their fight on Trump’s ‘appalling’ triumphal arch next to Arlington National Cemetery

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