Kennedys sue to block Trump’s gilded arch, saying it would ‘cast shadow’ over JFK grave site
Summary
Nine members of the Kennedy family sued the Trump administration to stop construction of a proposed gilded arch near Arlington National Cemetery. They say it would obstruct views of Kennedy family graves and other landmarks, and argue federal agencies approved the project without required congressional authorization.Key Facts
- The lawsuit asks a federal judge to overturn the project’s authorization and block construction.
- The plaintiffs say the arch would obstruct sightlines to the Kennedy graves and change the experience of visiting the family memorial.
- President John F. Kennedy, Senator Edward Kennedy, and Robert and Ethel Kennedy are buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
- The complaint says the arch would block the view between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington House.
- A federal judge on November 6 barred construction work from beginning for 14 days.
- The proposed arch is modeled on Paris’s Arc de Triomphe and would be topped by a winged figure, according to the article.
- The Justice Department said construction would not be completed before the end of Trump’s second term.
- Trump has said the arch would include military facilities, including space for drones and ammunition.
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