Kennedys sue to block Trump’s gilded arch, saying it would ‘cast shadow’ over JFK grave site
250ft arch risks ‘permanently diminishing’ memorials to ex-president and relatives at Arlington cemetery, lawsuit says
TL;DR
- The Kennedy family is suing the Trump administration over a proposed 250ft gilded arch at Arlington National Cemetery.
- The family alleges the arch would cast a shadow over their relatives' graves and diminish the memorial experience.
- The lawsuit claims the project was authorized without the necessary congressional approval.
- A federal judge previously blocked construction for 14 days.
- The arch is modeled after Paris's Arc de Triomphe and is described as a 'top-grade military complex' by Trump.