Trump 250-foot-tall arch, dwarfing the Lincoln Memorial

[David Lockmiller]

New York Times -- April 10, 2026

The Trump administration on Friday released its latest plan for a 250-foot triumphal arch that would stand off one end of the Arlington Memorial Bridge by the Potomac River.

A group of Vietnam War veterans has sued to stop the arch’s construction, citing congressional authority and arguing the arch would obstruct the view between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.