US Federal Court blocks Trump's Triumphal Arch project

A US federal judge has issued a two-week injunction halting the construction of a triumphal arch in Washington, a project championed by President Donald Trump. The ruling follows a lawsuit filed by Vietnam War veterans, arriving shortly after the National Capital Planning Commission approved the plans. The court will use this time to deliberate on legal challenges against the structure. Designed to stand 76 meters tall—surpassing the height of the iconic Arc de Triomphe in Paris—the project has faced opposition due to concerns that it would obstruct the view between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.