Kennedy Family Sues To Block Trump's Arch

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   Nine members of the Kennedy family have sued to block construction of President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., opposite Arlington National Cemetery.

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• 11 Nov Trump’s triumphal arch has new enemies – the KennedysNine members of the Kennedy family have legally challenged President Trump's planned 76-meter triumphal arch near the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. They argue that the structure will cast shadows over graves, obstruct sight lines to John F. Kennedy’s eternal flame, and disrupt the symbolic unity represented by the cemetery and memorial site. The lawsuit joins existing legal actions against the…Sydney Morning Herald
• 11 Nov Kennedy family members seek to block construction of Trump’s archNine members of the Kennedy family, including seven children of Robert F. Kennedy, filed a request with a federal judge in Washington on Tuesday to join legal challenges against President Trump’s proposed arch near Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial. The arch, standing at 250 feet tall, is planned for construction on Memorial Circle and would obstruct views from John F. Kennedy's Eternal Flame…NBC News
• 11 Nov Kennedys sue to block Trump's arch, arguing it would cast shadow on JFK's graveThe Kennedy family has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s planned construction of an arch near Arlington National Cemetery, arguing it would obstruct views of John F. Kennedy’s grave and other memorials. Nine members of the Kennedy clan, including children and grandchildren of Robert and Ted Kennedy, joined Virginia and Washington DC in this legal action. The plaintiffs claim that without proper…BBC
• 11 Nov Kennedy family joins US lawsuits to block Trump’s ‘unlawful’ arch planChildren and grandchildren of Senators Robert F Kennedy and Edward M Kennedy have joined ongoing lawsuits against President Trump’s planned 76-meter arch in Washington, DC. They argue it violates laws requiring congressional approval and would mar views near their family members' graves at Arlington National Cemetery. The plaintiffs claim the project will alter the historical sightlines between the Lincoln Memorial…Al Jazeera
• 11 Nov Kennedy family members sue to block construction of Trump's archNine Kennedy family members have sued to halt construction on President Donald Trump’s proposed Independence Arch in Washington DC, citing concerns that the 76-meter structure will obstruct views of Arlington Memorial Cemetery and cast shadows over gravesites, including those of their relatives. A judge has issued a temporary injunction blocking construction until November 19. The Kennedy family contends that the…ABC News (AU)
• 11 Nov Kennedys sue to block Trump’s gilded arch, saying it would ‘cast shadow’ over JFK grave siteNine members of the Kennedy family have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, aiming to halt the construction of a 25-foot gilded arch in Arlington National Cemetery that would allegedly obstruct views and cast shadows over gravesites of JFK and other relatives. The complaint argues that the project violates laws requiring congressional approval for such developments within national memorials. US…The Guardian
• 11 Nov Kennedy family members join lawsuit to block Trump's triumphal archNine members of the Kennedy family, including children and grandchildren of former U.S. Senators Ted Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, have joined legal efforts to block President Trump's proposed triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C., arguing it would obstruct views of the Kennedy gravesites and cast a shadow over the cemetery. The plaintiffs are seeking an injunction against the…CBS News
• 11 Nov Kennedy family members ask a judge to block Trump's Arlington memorial archNine Kennedy family members, including children and grandchildren of Robert F. Kennedy and Edward M. Kennedy, have asked a judge to prevent President Trump from building a 250-foot memorial arch at Arlington National Cemetery. They argue that the structure would cast shadows over their relatives' gravesites, fundamentally altering how visitors experience these sites. The family members are intervening in existing…ABC News (US)
• 11 Nov Kennedys sue to block Trump arch, saying it will overshadow JFK and RFK gravesNine members of the Kennedy family have filed a lawsuit in D.C. federal court to stop the construction of President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery. They argue that the structure would overshadow and obstruct sightlines to the grave sites of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and other significant members of their family.Washington Examiner
• 11 Nov Kennedy family members ask a judge to block Trump's Arlington memorial archOn Tuesday, nine members of the Kennedy family requested that a judge halt President Donald Trump’s plan to construct a 250-foot memorial arch at Arlington National Cemetery. The relatives contend that the shadow cast by the arch would significantly alter the experience of visiting their family's gravesites there. They have filed a motion to intervene in existing lawsuits challenging the project's construction.Toronto Star

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