President Donald Trump announced Sunday that his proposed 250-foot triumphal arch would serve as both a monument and a “top grade Military Complex.”
“At the strong request of the United States Military, and for National Security purposes, I have agreed to convert the magnificent Triumphal Arch…into a top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch.” The complex would “house, store, and have the rapid ability to use large numbers of drones, plus Snipers, on both the roof and plaza areas, and additionally have and hold large quantities of sniper ammunition in storage,” he added.
“There will be no facility like this anywhere in the World,” Trump said. The arch is planned for Memorial Circle on Columbia Island, between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.
Trump has made a similar national security argument in the legal battle over his White House ballroom, saying the project would include an underground bunker and other military facilities beneath the building. The Supreme Court allowed construction to continue after finding that its challenger likely lacked standing, but it did not rule on whether Trump had the legal authority to build the ballroom without congressional app...