- Veterans groups and Gold Star families are protesting President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot Triumphal Arch near Arlington National Cemetery.
- Opponents warn that up to three years of daily construction and a tourist observation deck will disrupt military burials at the cemetery.
- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced that work on the monument will begin within two weeks, calling it a tribute to American history.
- Veterans have launched a lawsuit to stop the project, and Democrats maintain that the administration needs congressional approval.
- The Trump administration claims it possesses the legal authority to proceed, citing a 1924 report and a recent Supreme Court ruling.
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