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Donald Trump says his proposed 76m (250ft) tall "triumphal arch" in Washington DC would be converted to become a "top-grade military complex" housing drones and snipers and storing ammuniti...
Trump said the updated plans were at the request of the US military and for national security purposes.
'There will be no facility like this anywhere in the World'
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the triumphal arch being built in his honor in Washington, D.C., will be converted into a military complex.
PRESIDENT Trump has said the military asked him to convert his proposed Triumphal Arch into a top-grade national security complex. Taking to Truth Social, Trump said he has agreed to change...
President claims national security justification for controversial Washington monument
'There will be no facility like this anywhere in the World,' U.S. president says of planned structure along the Potomac River near the Arlington National Cemetery
US President Donald Trump said his proposed triumphal arch will become a military complex to store and deploy drones, sniper ammunition and other equipment for national security needs.
President Donald Trump said on Sunday the triumphal arch he plans to build near Arlington National Cemetery would double as a “military complex."
United States President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the triumphal arch he plans to build near Arlington National Cemetery in Washington would double as a “military complex” housing dr...
The president’s announcement on Sunday echoed his justification for the White House ballroom: that the project was necessary for national security.
Plans for the arch had been met with opposition along with other projects by the US president to reshape capital city.
President Donald Trump says the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a “top grade military complex” able to host drones a...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a “top grade military...
Trump has also been calling the new White House ballroom a "military complex" and arguing it is necessary for national security purposes.
President Trump has claimed that military operations are needed at his proposed triumphal arch in Washington D.C., in order to protect national security. A federal court is weighing the arc...
Trump says his 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington Memorial Bridge will house drones, snipers and large quantities of ammunition storage.
The proposed giant structure along the Potomac River is part of Trump’s drive to put his personal stamp on the capital.
Trump said in a social media post that he had agreed, at the “strong request” of the military, to make the changes to his arch.
President Donald Trump said in a Sunday Truth Social post that he would convert plans for the D.C.-area “Triumphal Arch” to “a top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch” which could be used...
President Donald Trump's announcement Sunday comes as the proposed arch faces legal challenges.
President Donald Trump says the massive arch he wants to build would become a "top grade military complex" able to host drones and snipers.
Effort comes as president has struggled to get his GOP congressional majorities to pony up for ballroom and arch projects
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a “top grade military complex” able t...
“There will be no facility like this anywhere in the world,” Trump posted.
The controversial new structure will house sniper ammunition and use drones and sharpshooters on the roof and plaza areas.
President Donald Trump suggested he would modify plans for a large triumphal arch in the capital by including staging areas for US military snipers and to launch drones.
The arch, proposed for a circle adjacent to the Memorial Bridge, is one of several projects that the Republican president is pursuing to leave his lasting imprint on Washington.
The president said his planned triumphal arch would be a “top grade Military Complex.”
US president on Truth Social claims his new plan for the 250ft arch comes at the ‘strong request’ of the US military Donald Trump is proffering a new argument for building his triumphal arc...
The proposed giant structure is part of Trump’s drive to put his personal stamp on the capital.
President Trump just announced this morning that the new planned Triumphal Arch will become a top grade Military Complex, and he’s doing this at the request of the US military. Here’s what....
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a “top grade military complex” able to h...
President Donald Trump says the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a “top grade military complex” able to host drones a...
President Trump on Sunday said that the plans for the massive triumphal arch bridging Washington, D.C., and Virginia will incorporate a "top grade military complex." Trump said in a Truth S...
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