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Virginia and D.C. Sue to Stop Trump’s Planned Triumphal Arch

Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones and D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a federal lawsuit Saturday seeking to block construction of the triumphal arch planned for Memorial Circle, between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. The administration has said work could begin Nov. 5, when the National Capital Planning Commission votes on final plans. The suit alleges violations of the Commemorative Works Act, the Height of Buildings Act, NEPA and the National Historic Preservation Act.

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  • Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones and D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a federal lawsuit Saturday seeking to block construction of the triumphal arch planned for Memorial Circle, between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.
  • The administration has said work could begin Nov. 5, when the National Capital Planning Commission votes on final plans.
  • The suit alleges violations of the Commemorative Works Act, the Height of Buildings Act, NEPA and the National Historic Preservation Act.

Confirmed by 4 independent outlets: NBC News, AP, The Washington Post and Fox 5 DC.

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Quotes from the filing and the two attorneys general.
✓NBC News Counted
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/dc-virginia-lawsuit-stop-proposed-trump-arch-construction-rcna606705
✓AP Counted
https://apnews.com/article/trump-memorial-arch-lawsuits-virginia-district-columbia-f71a43143f8c8734fbd9aa3ceebfd1d6
✓The Washington Post Counted
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/10/31/dc-virginia-sue-block-trumps-proposed-triumphal-arch/
✓Fox 5 DC Counted
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/dc-sues-block-proposed-monumental-arch-memorial-circle-citing-skipped-reviews

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  • Published at 95% with 4 independent confirmations.

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