Kennedy Family Members Seek To Block Trump's Arlington Memorial Arch

A US federal judge has issued a 14-day restraining order halting construction of President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery.

The order came hours after the National Capital Planning Commission approved the project by an 8-4 vote.

Nine members of the Kennedy family have joined the legal challenge, arguing that the structure, featuring golden angels and a flame, would cast shadows over their relatives' graves and amount to a "permanent denigration" of the gravesites.

They argue that the arch would disrupt the cemetery's solemn character and obstruct historic sightlines. Construction remains halted while the legal proceedings continue.

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