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US panel approves Trump’s design for massive arch in Washington, DC

veterans in a lawsuit against the proposed construction, which they argue needs congressional approval. Even the vice chair of the Commission of Fine Arts, James McCrery II, suggested that Trump’s proposed “Triumphal Arch

Veterans and relatives see no place for Trump's arch near Arlington National Cemetery

Triumphal Arch, looking down Memorial Avenue toward Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on Monday, June 8, 2026. Public Citizen, representing Byrnes and other veterans, are suing the Trump administration to block construction

The many ways Trump wants to change D.C., from buildings to statues to parks

triumphal arch to be added near Washington, D.C.'s National Mall as the Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, looks on at a meeting on Wednesday.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3996x3994+894+1482/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F06%2F98%2F1cc4d9fa4a1eb29895e458be325c%2Fgettyimages-2270936584.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/16/nx-s1-5787535/trump-victory-arch-dc) ### [Architecture](https://www.npr.org/sections/architecture/) ### [Commission