Democracy Dies in DarknessExclusiveExperts say the move that would allow the administration to bypass a lengthy public bidding process is unusual because the site is not part of the White House complex.May 14, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. EDTToday at 6:00 a.m. EDTWorkers on May 11 survey Memorial Circle, where President Donald Trump has proposed building the arch to commemorate the United States' 250th anniversary. (Alex Brandon/AP) and The Trump administration planned to start work at the site of the president’s proposed Triumphal Arch by piggybacking on an existing, unrelated contract for engineering services at the White House grounds more than a mile away, emails obtained by The Washington Post show.
White House planned to start Triumphal Arch work under unrelated contract
Experts say the move that would allow the administration to bypass a lengthy public bidding process is unusual because the site is not part of the White House complex.
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