Judge halts Trump’s arch after federal panel approves it

The Washington Post · Dan Diamond · 2026-11-05 10:00 UTC

U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan blocked the planned 250-foot project, which opponents say is illegal and needs to be approved by the current Congress.

A federal judge late Thursday halted construction on President Donald Trump’s planned 250-foot-tall triumphal arch, siding with military veterans and local government officials who had urged her to stop the project.

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Judge halts Trump’s arch after federal panel approves it

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