Kennedy family members join lawsuit to block Trump's triumphal arch
Updated on: November 10, 2026 / 9:53 PM EST / CBS News
TL;DR
- Nine Kennedy family members have joined a lawsuit to prevent the construction of a triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery.
- The family argues the 250-foot arch will block sightlines to the gravesites of Robert F. Kennedy, Ted Kennedy, and John F. Kennedy, and the "Eternal Flame."
- They are seeking to join a lawsuit filed by Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Vietnam War veterans.
- Opponents claim the Trump administration bypassed proper legal processes and warn of blocked sightlines between the cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial.
- A judge has already temporarily blocked construction, citing the plan's likely illegality.
- The Trump administration is confident the arch will be built, calling it a "tribute to 250 years of American greatness."
- This is not the first time the Kennedy family has opposed Trump's architectural projects in D.C.