DC and Virginia sue to block Trump arch construction

POLITICO · Gregory Svirnovskiy, Josh Gerstein · 2026-10-31 15:53 UTC

It’s the latest in a volley of legal efforts to stop the president from remaking the city in his image.

It’s the latest in a volley of legal efforts to stop the president from remaking the city in his image.

10/31/2026 3:53 PM UTC

Washington, D.C., and Virginia filed a lawsuit Saturday seeking to block the construction of President Donald Trump’s planned Triumphal Arch on the outskirts of the nation’s capital.

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