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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Trump's memorial arch faces new lawsuit from Arlington County, Virginia

APTOPIX Trump Triumphal Arch - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The Arlington County Board in Virginia filed a lawsuit Thursday opposing the construction of the Triumphal Arch, becoming the first governmental body to take legal action against President Donald Trump's planned monument.

The lawsuit, filed in the Eastern District of Virginia, criticized the speed at which the project slated for Memorial Circle has moved without going through the full review process.

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