Trump's Triumphal Arch plans omit military complex element

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 18:32 · Archive

Interior Department documents for President Trump's proposed Triumphal Arch do not mention a military complex he said it would host.

New Interior Department planning documents for President Trump's proposed Triumphal Arch do not mention the 'military complex' he said it would host. The National Park Service, part of the Interior Department, cited the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding as justification for the 250-foot-tall structure. An Interior Department spokesperson said in an emailed statement that the current design 'is capable of accommodating the national security functions — and more — highlighted in the President's Truth Social post', even though the documents do not detail such features.

Trump said in September that he had agreed, at the military's request, to convert the structure into a 'top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch' that would store drones and ammunition as well as accommodate snipers. The arch is proposed for a circle adjacent to the Memorial Bridge connecting Washington with northern Virginia. Like other projects around the capital Trump is pushing, it faces legal challenges.

How it is being reported

• New plans for Trump's arch don't mention the 'military complex' he said it would hostNew Interior Department documents on President Donald Trump's proposed Triumphal Arch don’t mention the “military complex” he has said it would host, but the agency said Monday the plan could accommodate such a feature.Clickorlando · 19 Oct, 18:00
• New plans for Trump's arch don't mention the 'military complex' he said it would hostNew Interior Department documents on President Donald Trump's proposed Triumphal Arch don’t mention the “military complex” he has said it would host, but the agency said Monday the plan could accommodate such a feature.News4Jax · 19 Oct, 18:00

In this story: Donald Trump · Interior Department · National Park Service · Washington · Memorial Bridge

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