The National Capital Planning Commission voted to preliminarily approve Trump’s 250-foot arch as critics lined up to weigh in during public comments.A reproduction of President Donald Trump's planned "Triumphal Arch" at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington last month.Al Drago / Getty ImagesJuly 9, 2026, 8:43 PM EDTA key federal commission gave initial approval for President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot arch Thursday, signaling unprecedented leniency under a 116-year-old law that regulates the height of buildings in the capital.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Planning commission advances Trump’s proposal to build triumphal arch
The National Capital Planning Commission voted to preliminarily approve Trump’s 250-foot arch as critics lined up to weigh in during public comments.
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