Several congressional Democrats filed an amicus brief in support of that lawsuit in March. Washington, the brief states, “is not the President’s backyard to renovate, relandscape, & build in as he sees fit.”

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A group of #VietnamWar #veterans, as well as an architectural historian, have sued in federal court to stop its construction. The lawsuit argues that the #arch would require congressional approval under various statutes, including the Commemorative Works Act of 1986, which dictates that a memorial built in the proposed location must be of “pre-eminent historical & lasting significance to the United States.”

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…Its proposed height means it would be taller than the Lincoln Memorial & nearly as tall as the US Capitol building.

The White House expects to complete construction before the end of #Trump’s term. But questions remain on how the #arch would be built, including who would #pay for it.

It remains possible that, like Trump’s planned 90,000-square-foot White House #ballroom, the proposed arch could get caught up in a #legal quagmire.

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Though it is loosely modeled on the Arc de Triomphe, the neoclassical monument in Paris commissioned by Napoleon, the #arch #Trump proposes would dwarf that by some 86 feet.

In fact, the proposed arch would be taller than nearly every other monumental arch across the #US & the world.

Many of the world’s monumental arches are war memorials…

Asked in October who the proposed Washington arch would be for, Trump responded, “Me.”

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His intention is for the #arch to rise up from a roundabout near Arlington National Cemetery, across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial. The design prominently features the heavy gold embellishments that have come to be known as a signature #Trump “style” [or lack thereof].

The proposed arch, whose #cost the admin has not released, carries the feel of a Trump design for another reason: It is simply massive [#overcompensating].

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As #FBI director, #KashPatel has focused on trying to bring a criminal case against the outspoken Democrat, reassigning multiple agents in San Francisco to work on the matter, the current & former ofcls said. FBI leaders have even discussed sending agents to China to talk to the suspected intelligence operative, believing she could have damaging information about #EricSwalwell, acc/to 2 of the people….

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“It takes money to kill bad guys,” #Hegseth told reporters on March 19, saying the ask of Congress is intended to ensure “we’re properly funded for what’s been done, for what we may have to do in the future [&] ensure that our ammunition is — everything’s refilled & not just refilled, but above & beyond.”

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…the #Pentagon is seeking >$200 billion from #Congress to fund the #war in #Iran, an enormous ask that has already run into resistance from lawmakers opposed to the conflict. #Hegseth, when asked about that reporting, said last week that the final budget request “could move.”

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