Trump’s Triumphal Arch Wins Approval From Key Committee

The Commission of Fine Arts voted 4-0 to approve the massive structure, which Trump has described as a centerpiece celebration of America’s 250th anniversary and a symbol of renewed national pride.

Trump personally rejected suggestions to scale the project back by more than 80 feet, insisting the monument retain its original 250-foot height and signature golden statues atop the structure. Advertisement “This is a very elegant building,” Commission Chairman Rodney Mims Cook Jr. said during the hearing, praising the design as a fitting addition to the capital’s monumental core.

Advertisement “I finally get good news,” the president joked, adding that he believes congressional approval is unnecessary because the monument would sit on federal parkland.