Trump’s planned arch delayed after federal judge orders two week pause

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plans to begin construction on a massive triumphal arch near Washington, D.C., hours after a federal planning commission approved a controversial project.

Trump’s planned arch delayed after federal judge orders two week pause

TL;DR

  • A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's plan for a triumphal arch.
  • The order comes after a federal planning commission approved the controversial project.
  • U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a 14-day temporary restraining order.
  • The monument is proposed to be 250 feet tall and located near Arlington National Cemetery.