US judge halts construction of Trump’s triumphal arch in Washington, DC

Al Jazeera · AP · 2026-11-06 07:32 UTC

A 14-day pause has been ordered blocking the so-called ‘Arc de Trump’ project in Washington, DC.

Judge Tanya Chutkan orders a 14-day pause on the so-called ‘Arc de Trump’ project in Washington, DC.

A United States federal judge has ordered a temporary block on the construction of President Donald Trump’s 250ft (76-metre) “triumphal arch” in Washington DC.

US District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Friday, ordered a 14-day pause on any construction on the arch, despite the Trump administration last week saying it could begin as soon as Thursday.

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