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Retired general calls Trump's proposed Arlington arch a 'sacrilege'

From PBS NewsHour · () English

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  • The Trump administration plans to begin construction within two weeks on a 250-foot arch near Arlington National Cemetery.
  • Retired Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton and other critics say the project would disrupt historic sightlines symbolizing reconciliation after the Civil War.
  • VoteVets, a veterans organization, supports a lawsuit seeking to block the project.

Retired Army Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton has called the Trump administration's proposed 250-foot arch near Arlington National Cemetery a “sacrilege.”

The administration plans to break ground within two weeks on the structure, which would stand just beyond the cemetery's gates. Critics say it would disrupt historic sightlines designed to symbolize the nation's reconciliation after the Civil War.

Eaton, who spoke with Geoff Bennett, represents VoteVets, a veterans organization supporting a lawsuit to stop the project.

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· Paul EatonThe retired Army major general's description of the proposed arch near Arlington National Cemetery.
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