Judge halts Trump's 250ft Washington arch for 14 days

Judge halts Trump's 250ft Washington arch for 14 days

A federal judge has issued a 14-day restraining order blocking construction of Donald Trump's 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington DC, hours after the National Capital Planning Commission approved it 8-4 following a nine-hour hearing. Judge Tanya Chutkan consolidated lawsuits from DC, Virginia, Vietnam veterans and an architectural historian. The arch, proposed near Arlington National Cemetery, has drawn opposition over obstructed sightlines.

Source: theguardian.com

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