Sen. Duckworth slams Trump's 'foolhardy plan' to make triumphal arch a military complex
Updated on: September 25, 2026 / 11:21 AM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Sen. Duckworth is demanding the Pentagon and FAA reject President Trump's plan to turn a triumphal arch into a 'Military Complex'.
- The proposed complex would include snipers and drone capabilities, raising safety concerns for flights at Reagan National Airport.
- Duckworth calls the plan 'bizarre, unhinged' and a 'waste' of taxpayer dollars on a 'vanity project'.
- She highlights the FAA and DoD's failure to fully implement NTSB safety recommendations after a 2025 midair collision that killed 67 people.
- Duckworth questions the FAA's safety assessment and seeks information on any military request for the arch conversion.