Trump’s 250-foot DC arch gets preliminary approval by key commission
Updated July 9, 2026, 6:24 p.m. ET WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump‘s triumphal arch received preliminary approval from a District of Columbia panel on June 9, allowing the controversial project to move forward despite intense pushback from historic preservationists, architects and veterans. The National Capital Planning Commission, composed of several Trump loyalists, voted 8-1 to…