Activists protest near the National Mall against Trump’s proposed Triumphal Arch, arguing it disrupts historical views and misuses funds.
WASHINGTON — A new protest near the National Mall drew attention over Memorial Day weekend as activists rallied against President Donald Trump’s proposed Triumphal Arch planned for Memorial Circle near Arlington National Cemetery.
The demonstrations came after the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts unanimously approved a final design concept and site plan for the project. Just north of the Lincoln Memorial, protesters erected a mock arch as part of a three-day series of rallies, marches and vigils organized
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