A US federal judge has temporarily blocked Donald Trump's arch project
A US federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's massive triumphal arch project in Washington. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled that construction on the 250-foot-high structure cannot begin for two weeks. This decision follows a vote by the National Capital Planning Commission to approve the monument.
- A US federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's massive triumphal arch project.
- The National Capital Planning Commission voted 8-4 to approve the project.
- The proposed arch would be 250-foot tall.
- Donald Trump announced plans to build a triumphal arch in Washington last April.
- The view would be obstructed between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.
- Some estimates suggest the triumphal arch could cost up to 100 million dollars.
- The monument would be taller than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
- Proponents claim Congress approved construction of a monument at the site over a century ago.
- The National Capital Planning Commission heard testimony from dozens of furious opponents.
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