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Can the Kennedys stop Trump's arch over Arlington's graves?

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Trump wants a 250-foot arch in Washington, beside the national cemetery at Arlington.

Washington and Arlington

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9 members of the Kennedy family moved to join litigation already pending; veterans, a historian, the District of Columbia, Virginia and Arlington County have also sued. Their filing says the arch would block the view of the eternal flame at JFK's grave.

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Kennedy family members joining the caseSource: The Independent · 11.11.2026

Rory Kennedy said in a joint statement: A towering arch casting shadows across the graves of our father, mother and uncles, as well as the graves of so many who have served our country.

“A towering arch casting shadows across the graves of our father, mother and uncles, as well as the graves of so many who have served our country”

Rory Kennedy

A federal judge, identified by the Guardian as Tanya Chutkan, paused construction for 14 days. The reporting does not say whether that pause will be extended, and gives no ruling date for the Kennedy motion.

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day pause on constructionSource: The Independent · 11.11.2026

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