Trump Visits Arlington as 250-Foot Arch Proposal Draws New Kennedy Family Opposition
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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 11
Trump Visits Arlington as 250-Foot Arch Proposal Draws New Kennedy Family Opposition
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 11
Summary
Wednesday’s Arlington visit puts Trump at the cemetery as he plans a Veterans Day wreath-laying while his proposed 250-foot triumphal arch outside the main entrance faces widening resistance.
Tuesday brought a new challenge from members of the Kennedy family, joining lawsuits from three Vietnam veterans, Arlington County, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Opponents argue the arch would harm the character of the nearly 640-acre cemetery and disrupt the ceremonial sight line linking Washington to the burial ground of more than 400,000 service members, veterans and relatives.
The fight turns Trump’s commemorative appearance at one of the nation’s most hallowed military sites into the backdrop for a broader dispute over how Arlington should be reshaped.