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Vietnam Veterans Sue to Block Trump Administration’s Arlington Arch Plan
Three Vietnam War veterans and a historian sued to block Trump’s 250-foot arch citing obstruction of historic sightlines and lack of required federal approvals.
- On Thursday, three Vietnam War veterans and a historic preservationist filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to block a proposed 250-foot arch at Memorial Circle near Arlington National Cemetery.
- Citing federal law, they say the arch would obstruct century-old sight lines linking the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington House and lacks required congressional authorization and environmental reviews under the Commemorative Works Act, NEPA, and NHPA.
- On October 15, 2025, a White House model on the Resolute Desk showed a Paris-style arch costing over $300 million, while plaintiffs raised safety concerns about its size near Reagan National Airport.
- The plaintiffs asked the court to issue declaratory and injunctive relief to halt construction until all statutory requirements are satisfied, naming President Donald Trump, the Executive Office of the President, National Park Service, and Domestic Policy Counsel Director Vince Haley.
- Framed as part of the 250th anniversary, the project aims for completion this year, but its site in Lady Bird Johnson Park, 'Area I,' raises questions about congressional oversight amid mid-October removal of commission members.
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Vietnam Vets Fight Triumphal Arch Proposal
Three Vietnam War veterans filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to prevent it from building the proposed triumphal arch. The veterans argue that the development is unlawful without the approval of Congress. “By statute, congressional approval is required for construction of symbolic and commemorative works in the Nation’s capital. Furthermore, a host of other statutes impose procedural requirements that must be satisfied bef…
Vietnam veterans sue to block Trump’s planned 250-foot arch near Arlington
A group of Vietnam War veterans is suing to try to block the construction of the proposed “Independence Arch,” a 250-foot monument planned near Arlington National Cemetery. The Trump administration intends to build the structure on Memorial Circle, across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial and near the cemetery entrance. The White House says the arch would honor veterans and enhance the visitor experience as part of the nation’s 250th …
Trump’s planned ‘Independence Arch’ facing lawsuit from US veterans, historian
Four plaintiffs filed a lawsuit Wednesday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia seeking to block President Donald Trump’s planned 250-foot “Independence Arch” at Memorial Circle near Arlington National Cemetery. The plaintiffs, Vietnam War veterans Michael Lemmon, Shaun Byrnes, and Jon Gundersen, and retired architectural historian Calder Loth, are represented by the Public Citizen Litigation Group. They have named as defendants …
Vietnam Veterans Sue to Block Trump’s Independence Arch
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of Vietnam War veterans and a historian filed suit Thursday seeking to halt President Donald Trump’s proposed “Independence Arch,” arguing the monument cannot move forward without congressional approval. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, contends the planned structure, potentially rising 250 feet between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, violates the Commemorati…
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