Kennedy Family Sues to Halt Construction of Trump Memorial Arch
Politics · First reported 11 Nov, 00:55 · Updated 01:10
Nine members of the Kennedy family have joined legal efforts to stop the construction of President Donald Trump's planned 250-foot memorial arch near Arlington National Cemetery. The relatives argue the structure would cast shadows over family gravesites and disrupt historic sightlines designed to symbolize national unity.
- Nine children and grandchildren of Robert F. Kennedy and Edward M. Kennedy filed a legal challenge to block construction of President Donald Trump's planned 250-foot Independence Arch.
- The family members argue the proposed structure on Columbia Island would cast shadows over Kennedy gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery and obstruct historic sightlines connecting to the Lincoln Memorial.
- U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan temporarily barred the administration from breaking ground for 14 days, with the order running through November 19 while preliminary injunction requests are weighed.
- Donald Trump described the proposed arch as a top-grade military facility capable of housing and deploying drones, snipers, and ammunition.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who serves as Trump's Secretary of Health and Human Services, was not among the nine family members named as plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
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- Proposed Arch Height
- 250 feet (76 meters)
- Location
- Memorial Circle on Columbia Island, Washington, D.C.
- Number of Kennedy Plaintiffs
- 9
- Court Injunction Expiration Date
- November 19
- Site Plan Approval Date
- November 5
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