Arlington County Sues to Block Trump's Proposed Arch

The Arlington County Board sued the Interior Department and National Park Service on Thursday. The county wants to block Trump's planned triumphal arch.

• 250-foot arch is modeled on Paris' Arc de Triomphe.
• Planned site is Memorial Circle, near Arlington National Cemetery.
• Suit was filed in the Eastern District of Virginia.
• Democracy Forward, a legal advocacy group, represents the county.

Why it matters: The county argues the Park Service is moving to build without the full review that environmental law requires. It calls the agency's process a pretext for a decision already made.

• Board Chair Matt de Ferranti said the county has "the most to lose" from the project.
• Flight attendants union head Sara Nelson raised air safety concerns a day earlier.

How 22 sources split on this story

What’s next: The project could win approval as early as next month.

• The Commission of Fine Arts, whose members Trump appointed, has given early approval.
• Three veterans and an architectural historian have a separate suit arguing Congress must approve.
• How will the White House and Interior Department respond to the suit?
• Will a court pause construction before the project's final approval?