Multiple Kennedy family members seek to join legal battle against Trump's triumphal arch
Nine members of the Kennedy family announced on Tuesday they are seeking to join litigation opposing President Donald Trump's bid to build a triumphal arch in the nation's capital.
Key points
- Last Friday, a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from breaking ground on the proposed triumphal arch, just hours after a federal planning commission approved the project.
- LAWYER SAYS 250-FOOT TRUMP ARCH DISRUPTS HISTORIC SIGHTLINES CHERISHED BY VETERANS SEEKING BURIAL AT ARLINGTON "Americans from every corner of the country visit Arlington to honor those who served and sacrificed for our nation.
- A towering arch casting shadows across the graves of our father, mother, and uncles, as well as the graves of so many who have served our country, would also cast a shadow over our democratic principles, undermining the safeguards established by our elected representatives to protect this hallowed ground for generations to come.
It is unfortunate to see that some members of the Kennedy family have joined the litigation against the Arch as the project is intended to honor our heroes who rest in Arlington Cemetery.
FEDERAL JUDGE TEMPORARILY BLOCKS CONSTRUCTION OF TRUMP'S ARLINGTON TRIUMPHAL ARCH HOURS AFTER APPROVAL "The plaintiffs include Rory Kennedy, Maxwell Kennedy, Christopher G.
Additional details
- We look forward to seeing the completion of this magnificent Arch—a tribute to 250 years of American greatness." President Donald Trump has said that the arch would be utilized for military purposes.
- White House spokesman Davis Ingle issued this statement on Wednesday to Fox News Digital: "An activist district court has temporarily blocked the construction of the long-awaited Arch.
- They are among the more than 400,000 veterans and family members buried or honored on this hallowed ground.
- Our lawsuit asks the administration to respect the sanctity of Arlington National Cemetery, the laws established to protect it, and the rights of all Americans who come here to honor those who have served our country," the family's statement said.
- Kennedy Jr., who lost his life serving our country in World War II, is also memorialized there.
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