Arlington County sues to block Trump's planned memorial arch

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 03:55 · Archive

Arlington County in Virginia has filed a lawsuit opposing construction of the Triumphal Arch planned for Memorial Circle.

The Arlington County Board has filed a lawsuit opposing construction of President Donald Trump's planned Triumphal Arch at Memorial Circle, becoming the first governmental body to challenge the project. The lawsuit, filed in the Eastern District of Virginia, argues that the National Park Service is rushing the project without following proper review procedures.

The lawsuit alleges that the agency is 'proceeding full-speed toward ground-disturbing construction' and that 'that rushed process appears to be a pretext designed to shore up justifications for building the Arch in accordance with the President's repeated marching orders'. The county is asking that the construction pace be halted to ensure compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and that proper analysis and testing be done.

Arlington County Board Chair Matt de Ferranti stated that the county has acted in good faith throughout the review process, only to see its concerns about the project's 'severe, unique, and wide-ranging negative impacts' ignored. The county is being represented by legal advocacy group Democracy Forward. Memorial Circle sits on federal parkland west of the Potomac River, immediately adjacent to Arlington County. The White House and Interior Department have not yet responded to requests for comment.

How it is being reported

• Trump's memorial arch faces new lawsuit from Arlington County, VirginiaThe Arlington County Board in Virginia has filed a lawsuit opposing the construction of the Triumphal Arch, becoming the first governmental body to take legal action against President Donald Trump’s planned monument.Clickorlando · 9 Oct, 03:06
• Trump's memorial arch faces new lawsuit from Arlington County, VirginiaThe Arlington County Board in Virginia has filed a lawsuit opposing the construction of the Triumphal Arch, becoming the first governmental body to take legal action against President Donald Trump’s planned monument.News4Jax · 9 Oct, 03:06

In this story: Arlington County Board · Trump · National Park Service · Matt de Ferranti · Democracy Forward · Memorial Circle · Virginia · Potomac River

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