9 Kennedys Join Suit to Block Trump's 250-Foot Arch Near J.F.K. Gravesite
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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 10
9 Kennedys Join Suit to Block Trump's 250-Foot Arch Near J.F.K. Gravesite
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 10
Summary
Nine Kennedy family members moved Tuesday to join existing litigation in Washington seeking to stop President Trump's planned 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery.
The filing says the arch would cast shadows over John F. Kennedy's gravesite and nearby family graves, and block the intended sightline from the eternal flame that is central to the memorial's design.
Plaintiffs—children or grandchildren of Robert F. Kennedy and Edward M. Kennedy—argue the project would also affect the graves of service members and violate protections for the cemetery's hallowed ground.
The arch, topped with golden angels and a flame, is already facing challenges from veterans, a historian, and the governments of Washington, Virginia and Arlington County, and a judge has temporarily paused construction.