Senator Duckworth Demands Rejection of President Trump's Proposed Military Complex Near Reagan Airport
Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois is urging the Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to reject President Trump's proposal to convert a triumphal arch into a 'top grade Military Complex.' This complex, intended to be equipped with snipers and capable of storing, launching, and landing drones, would be situated within the flight path of Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport. Senator Duckworth, a former Army helicopter pilot, argues that this plan poses significant safety risks to the already congested airspace around the airport. She has sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford, criticizing the administration for focusing on this project while allegedly neglecting crucial safety recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) following a midair collision in January 2025. The FAA had previously determined that the 250-foot arch, under construction near Arlington National Cemetery, poses no hazard to flights, b...