Trump accused of ‘manufacturing a national security justification’ to push arch plan – US politics live
Summary
President Donald Trump is planning to build a large triumphal arch near Washington, claiming it will serve as a military complex with drones and snipers. Critics say Trump is using national security as an excuse to push the project, which lacks approval from Congress and faces legal challenges.Key Facts
- President Trump wants to build a 250-foot arch near Washington that would also house military equipment like drones and snipers.
- Lawyers suing to stop the project say Congress has not authorized the arch, so it should not move forward.
- The arch is part of a bigger plan by Trump to change parts of Washington, including the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and a golf course.
- Preservation experts and others worry these projects will change famous historic places in the capital.
- US Representative Don Beyer says using drones near the airport is unsafe and believes Trump wants to use national security to defend against lawsuits.
- Trump said the military asked him to turn the arch into a top-grade military complex.
- Trump also wants his name added to the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts because of his fundraising efforts for its renovation.
- Trump refuses to say if he will try to demolish the Kennedy Center, an iconic building on the Potomac River.
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