Summary
Washington, D.C., and Virginia sued President Donald Trump’s administration to stop work on his planned 250-foot memorial arch near the Potomac River. The lawsuit says construction could disrupt traffic and emergency services and harm the environment; a federal judge is also considering a halt requested in an earlier lawsuit.
Key Facts
- D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb and Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones filed the lawsuit in federal court on Saturday.
- The proposed arch would stand near the bridge connecting Washington with Arlington National Cemetery.
- The lawsuit seeks a temporary restraining order to delay construction.
- The attorneys general say the three-year construction period could snarl traffic, cause pollution and stormwater runoff, and interfere with emergency services.
- U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan heard arguments Friday in an earlier lawsuit but did not immediately rule on a request to pause the project.
- The earlier lawsuit was filed by three Vietnam War veterans and an architectural historian.
- The administration said it could seek final project approval at a National Capital Planning Commission meeting on Thursday and potentially begin construction that day.
- A government filing describes an arch with an observation deck, offices, program rooms, elevators, and a large bronze statue of Lady Liberty.
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