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Trump’s arch is blocked for now, but a glitzy new website highlights the plans
Compiled Nov 6
What happened
A federal court temporarily blocked President Trump from breaking ground on his memorial arch
The detail
The Trump administration launched a glitzy new website Friday promoting the arch plans
The detail
The arch will be formally known as the United States Military Triumphal Arch
The detail
The structure will be 250 feet tall, made of gold ornamentation and gray granite, located between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery
How it unfolded
Monday: Trump focused his final remarks before the midterm elections on his Reflecting Pool overhaul project · Wednesday: Trump took reporters on a tour of the White House ballroom's construction site · Thursday: Trump declared the Oval Office would become a national monument · Thursday night/Friday morning: Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a temporary restraining order blocking groundbreaking on the arch · Friday: The administration launched a new website detailing the arch's plans
By the numbers
250 feet (76 meters) height of the arch · $100 million estimated cost · 14 days duration of restraining order
Still unresolved
The website does not say how much the project will cost or how it will be paid for