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D.C. government weighs suit to stop Trump’s arch, saying it will harm the city
Arlington, Virginia, has already sued the Interior Department and the Park Service, and a federal judge is weighing a motion to halt construction; no construction has started.
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- First reported by The Washington Post: “D.C. government weighs suit to stop Trump’s arch, saying it will harm the city”, with reporting from Fortune and Yahoo News Canada (AP).
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 5:29 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: D.C., Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: Panthers fire defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero after Packers loss (October 30).
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- The Washington PostD.C. government weighs suit to stop Trump’s arch, saying it will harm the city
- FortuneTrump posted that a public D.C. golf course would close for 15 months — his own officials can’t confirm it and a judge is opening a ‘formal inquiry’
- Yahoo News Canada (AP)2 Trump attempts to change the DC landscape play out in the courts as midterms near - Yahoo News Canada facts used on air
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFortune reports Trump posted that a public D. C. golf course would close for fifteen months, his own officials can't confirm it, and a judge is opening a formal inquiry.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd now the D. C. government is weighing a suit to stop Trump's arch, saying it will harm the city.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorArlington already sued, and a judge hears a motion to halt construction as soon as November fifth, the AP says.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWork hasn't started. Arlington and a group of veterans are in court over it.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo it's already a landmark people travel to see!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEveryone's suing it, so it's the most attended landmark that doesn't exist.
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The story so far
- DOJ sues Alaska over two Dan Sullivans on the Senate ballot · The Conversation
- DOJ says government developing plan to close D.C. golf course · CBS News
- Trump vows to hold judge responsible over D.C. golf course · Forbes
- Dem wants to block Trump from buying DC golf course · ABC News
- Panthers fire defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero after Packers loss · Yahoo Sports
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