Kennedy Family Joins Lawsuit to Block President Trump's Proposed Washington Arch Near Arlington National Cemetery
Several members of the Kennedy family have filed to join a court case aimed at preventing President Trump from constructing a proposed triumphal arch in Washington. The arch, envisioned as a 250-foot structure featuring a 60-foot gold winged female figure holding a flame and flanked by gold flying eagles, would be located across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial, near the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery. The Kennedy family argues that this arch would permanently obstruct views and cast shadows over historically significant sight lines to their relatives' grave sites and memorials within Arlington National Cemetery, as well as those of hundreds of thousands of other fallen American heroes. A judge has already issued a temporary order halting construction until November 19, while considering a preliminary injunction. The Trump administration contends that Congress approved the arch over a century ago, alongside authorization for a bridge across the Potomac River, and states that the arch is...
