Trump’s Triumphal Arch Wins Approval From Key Committee

According to documents presented during the hearing, more than 99.5 percent of approximately 1,600 public comments submitted ahead of the vote opposed the project.

Supporters have portrayed the arch as a bold answer to what they see as decades of decline, disorder, and anti-American sentiment in Washington

Opponents argued the arch would overshadow Arlington National Cemetery and alter historic sightlines between the cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial. Preservation groups and several veterans organizations have also filed lawsuits attempting to stop construction.