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Veterans Sue Over Arch Blocking Lincoln View, Pool Repaint Lawsuit

5/21/2026

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Veterans and a historian filed a federal lawsuit claiming the proposed 250-foot arch would block the historic sightline between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington House.
President Donald Trump plans the arch, noting that architect James McCrery II says removing the statues and lions would lower it by about 80 feet.
The Cultural Landscape Foundation sued over repainting the Reflecting Pool blue, alleging historic preservation violations.

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Veterans and a historian filed a federal lawsuit claiming the proposed 250-foot arch would block the historic sightline between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington House.
President Donald Trump plans the arch, noting that architect James McCrery II says removing the statues and lions would lower it by about 80 feet.
The Cultural Landscape Foundation sued over repainting the Reflecting Pool blue, alleging historic preservation violations.