In Photos: US Lawmakers, Veterans Protest Against Trump’s Planned 250-Foot Arch
Members of Congress, veterans and historic preservationists launched protest, arguing that the Trump administration need to scrap plans for a 250-foot arch between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, stating that construction without congressional approval would be illegal.
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., watches as demonstrators lift an anti-arch structure at Memorial Circle to protest the proposed Triumphal Arch, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia. | Photo: AP/Allison Robbert
Demonstrators gather at Memorial Circle to protest the proposed Triumphal Arch, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia. | Photo: AP/Allison Robbert
A demonstrator holds a sign at Memorial Circle to protest the proposed Triumphal Arch, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia. | Photo: AP/Allison Robbert
A plane flies over an anti-arch structure lifted up by demonstrators at Memorial Circle to protest the proposed Triumphal Arch, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia. | Photo: AP/Allison Robbert
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., speaks to demonstrators at Memorial Circle to protest the proposed Triumphal Arch, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia. | Photo: AP/Allison Robbert
Demonstrators gather at Memorial Circle to protest the proposed Triumphal Arch, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia. | Photo: AP/Allison Robbert
Demonstrators gather at Memorial Circle to protest the proposed Triumphal Arch, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia. | Photo: AP/Allison Robbert
Demonstrators gather at Memorial Circle to protest the proposed Triumphal Arch, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia. | Photo: AP/Allison Robbert
Demonstrators depart Memorial Circle following a protest against the proposed Triumphal Arch, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia. | Photo: AP/Allison Robbert
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