Kennedy family members join lawsuit to block Trump's triumphal arch

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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.

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