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DC and Virginia sue to halt Trump's Potomac arch as judge spurns security shield
October 31, 2026 at 06:56 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 6 hours
The District of Columbia and Virginia filed suit Saturday to stop construction of Trump's disputed 250-foot memorial arch, joining two existing lawsuits.
- DC and Virginia filed suit in federal court Saturday to halt the arch, the third legal challenge against the project.
- Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected the administration's national security justification, saying it did not shield the project from judicial review.
- Attorneys General Brian Schwalb and Jay Jones argued the three-year project would snarl traffic, pollute the Potomac, and hamper emergency services.
- The administration said construction could begin next week, pending final approval at Thursday's Capital National Planning Commission meeting.