Trump’s planned DC arch faces new lawsuit

A Virginia county governing board filed the suit, claiming the planning for the monument near DC was rushed.Published On 9 Oct 20269 Oct 2026Local authorities in Arlington, Virginia, have sued the United States Department of the Interior and the National Park Service, seeking to block President Donald Trump’s proposed triumphal arch.The 250-foot (76-metre) arch project could win approval as early as next month. It is modelled on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and is planned to be built near Arlington National Cemetery, just across the Potomac River from Washington.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump asks US Supreme Court to allow $400m ballroom project to proceedlist 2 of 3US judge questions the push to add Trump’s name back to the Kennedy Centerlist 3 of 3Trump says monumental arch in Washington, DC will also be military complexend of listThe Arlington County governing board said in its lawsuit on Thursday that the project within a busy traffic corridor will cause “significant harm” to its residents and likely require changes to nearby flight paths. It is the first governmental body to take legal action against Trump’s planned monument.Lawyers argue that the National...