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Hegseth, Mullin Tell Court Arch Boosts Drone Sensors
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- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told a court the arch serves national security.
- President Donald Trump initially presented the arch as a 250th-birthday monument before rebranding it as a military complex.
- Hegseth and Mullin say the 250-foot height provides line-of-sight advantage for drone sensors.
- Three Vietnam-war veterans sued in February, seeking a preliminary injunction to halt construction by Nov. 4.