Kennedy Family Members Move to Join Lawsuit Seeking to Stop Trump's Triumphal Arch
Several members of the Kennedy family filed on Tuesday to join a court case aimed at stopping President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch in Washington, Reuters reported on Nov. 10. The proposed arch would stand 250 feet (76 meters) tall on a highway roundabout across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial, near the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
In renderings released by the White House, the arch is topped by a flame held by a 60-foot gold winged female figure and flanked by gold flying eagles. In their filing, the Kennedy family members said the arch "will permanently cast shadows over and damage historically significant sight lines to the existing grave sites and memorials established in the Kennedy family's honor at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as to the memorials of hundreds of thousands of fallen American heroes."
A judge has already issued a temporary order blocking construction through Nov. 19 while she considers whether to issue a preliminary injunction. Earlier this month the judge halted work after the capital planning commission approved the plan by an 8-to-4 vote; the District of Columbia and Virginia governments, and three Vietnam War veterans, had already sued separately to stop the arch.
The White House did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The Trump administration contends that Congress approved the arch more than 100 years ago when it also authorized construction of a bridge across the Potomac River, and has said the arch would honor veterans. Numerous Democrats in Congress have vowed to block construction once they take control in January, after winning November's midterm elections.
(Source: Reuters)
Source: Reuters
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Photo: 图：阿灵顿国家公墓肯尼迪总统墓地，2024年5月在此举行全荣誉献花圈仪式（资料图）。照片：美国陆军 Elizabeth Fraser 摄、阿灵顿国家公墓发布，公共领域。 / Photo: An Armed Forces Full Honors wreath-laying ceremony at President John F. Kennedy's gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery in May 2024 (file photo). U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery, public domain.
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