Trump appointees fast-track his 250-foot 'triumphal arch' amid public backlash. Why is it so big, and what comes next?

Of the roughly 1,600 public comments submitted prior to Thursday's vote, only one favored the project without major changes.

Designs for 250ft arch in Washington approved by panel of Trump appointees

Approval marks key step forward for project dubbed ‘Arc de Trump’, which will be near Arlington national cemetery ...
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Trump wants to build a 250-foot-tall arch, dwarfing the Lincoln Memorial

The White House stands about 70 feet tall. The Lincoln Memorial, roughly 100 feet. The triumphal arch President Donald Trump wants to build would eclipse both if he gets his wish. Trump has grown ...
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Trump’s ‘Triumphal Arch’ Draws Backlash, Even From an Expert Who Proposed It

The story of how President Trump quadrupled the size of the original proposal for the arch follows a now-familiar pattern. By Luke Broadwater and Zachary Small Luke Broadwater covers the White House ...
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Trump says Washington has waited 200 years for the arch he wants to build. Not quite

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says history is on his side. He wants to build a towering arch near the Lincoln Memorial and argues that the nation’s capital first clamored for such a ...