WashingtonTrump wants snipers, drones and ammunition stored in a 250-foot arch.
The arch faces a Vietnam veterans’ lawsuit and would stand beside Arlington National Cemetery.
Trump cites national security, as with his $400 million ballroom, which the Supreme Court let proceed last month.
“It looks like it’s tacked on in order to strengthen the rationale for construction,” said Mark Cancian, a retired Marine colonel.
Judge Tanya Chutkan has ordered 48 hours’ notice before any work at the site.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 300+ reports worldwide · These outlets told this story differently.
- The New York Times
- BBC
- Hindustan Times
- ties arch to broader Trump reshaping of DC, including Kennedy Center rename and $400M ballroom complex
- Yahoo News
- Al Jazeera Online
Sources: The New York Times, BBC, Hindustan Times, Yahoo News, Al Jazeera Online