Designs for 250-ft arch in Washington approved by panel of Trump appointees

Approval marks key step forward for project dubbed ‘Arc de Trump’, which will be near Arlington National Cemetery The Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday approved designs for Donald Trump’s proposed 250-ft triumphal arch in Washington DC. The vote on Thursday by the panel, which is made up of Trump appointees, marks a key step forward for the project. Next month, the proposed design is set to be reviewed by the National Capital Planning Commission, another federal panel that oversees planning...

By Anna Betts