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Trump’s plan to militarize proposed arch raises new legal, safety concerns

Washington Post Politics Monday 21 September 2026, 23:34 UTC By Dan Diamond, Liam Scott, Dan Lamothe 1 min read
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President Donald Trump’s push to convert his planned triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery into a military complex has complicated a required federal review process and raised new legal and safety concerns. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump’s plan to militarize proposed arch raises new legal, safety concerns Aviation safety experts worry about the prospect of drones stored so close to National Airport, while preservationists say a review process can't go forward now.

President Donald Trump’s push to convert his planned triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery into a military complex has complicated a required federal review process and raised new legal and safety concerns. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump’s plan to militarize proposed arch raises new legal, safety concerns Aviation safety experts worry about the prospect of drones stored so close to National Airport, while preservationists say a review process can't go forward now.
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