What we know
What we know: Trump’s arch is blocked for now, but a glitzy new website highlights the plans
Compiled Nov 6
What we know
- A federal court temporarily blocked President Trump from breaking ground on his memorial arch
- The Trump administration launched a glitzy new website Friday promoting the arch plans
- The arch will be formally known as the United States Military Triumphal Arch
- The structure will be 250 feet tall, made of gold ornamentation and gray granite, located between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery
- U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting work on the site for 14 days
- The arch plans include storage for munitions, sniper nests, and areas for launching drones and homeland security assets
What we don’t know yet
- The website does not say how much the project will cost or how it will be paid for
Open questions
- How much will the arch ultimately cost and who will pay for it?
- Will the temporary restraining order be extended or lifted after 14 days?
- How will the incoming Democratic-controlled Congress affect the arch and other renovation projects?
- What is the actual historical basis for Trump's claims about Washington wanting a similar arch for centuries?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.