He appointed almost the whole panel, so of course they approve.
100% of comments were negative: "a waste of money & misuse of funds". Also "it would obstruct
#historic views & disrupt the landscape, it was inappropriate
#imperial or
#political symbolism, that the
#design was gaudy, oversized, incompatible, and that it was disrespectful to
#Arlington National Cemetery &
#military sacrifice."
#Architects want arch opened, to block fewer views, some other animal than
#lions.
https://abcnews.com/Politics/fine-arts-panel-initial-approval-trumps-triumphal-arch/story?id=132108325