U.S. judge orders 14-day delay on any work beginning on Trump’s monumental arch

CTV News · The Associated Press · 2026-11-06 12:46 UTC

A U.S. judge late Thursday blocked the Trump administration from breaking ground on a towering memorial arch for 14 days.

WASHINGTON — A U.S. judge late Thursday blocked the Trump administration from breaking ground on a towering memorial arch for 14 days.

The temporary restraining order by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan halting the work represents a major setback for one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s most prominent projects in his vision to remake Washington.

The decision followed a series of steps taken earlier Thursday by the government, including the final approval of the arch by the National Capital Planning Commission in an 8-4 vote after a 9 1/2 hour hearing where scores of witnesses opposed the construction.

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