US judge halts construction of Trump’s triumphal arch in Washington, DC | Donald Trump News
Judge Tanya Chutkan orders a 14-day pause on the so-called “Trump Arc” project in Washington, DC.
Published on November 6, 2026
A US federal judge has ordered a temporary halt to the construction of President Donald Trump’s 76-metre “arch of triumph” in Washington DC.
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Friday ordered a 14-day pause on any construction on the arch, although the Trump administration said last week it could begin as early as Thursday.
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The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) held a nine-hour hearing Thursday, which resulted in a final 8-4 vote in favor of the arch, despite protests from dozens of witnesses opposed to construction.
Judge Chutkan’s decision follows a series of lawsuits filed against the construction of the arch, including against a group of Vietnam War veterans, who filed a lawsuit in February.
Trump proposed building the arch near Arlington National Cemetery, where veterans are buried, sparking concerns that it could block the view between the cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial.
The veterans said in a court filing that the line of sight between the two was “carefully designed to symbolize the unification of the country after the Civil War and the strength of a united nation.”
Trump first proposed the arch last year to mark 250 years of US independence, saying it would resemble other famous arches, such as the Arc de Triomphe built in Paris in 1836.
The so-called “Trump Arc” is just one of several projects Trump has proposed in Washington. On Friday, he signed a proclamation designating his Oval Office and Cabinet Room as a national monument.
Many of his plans have been blocked in the past by multiple judges, and after Democrats took control of Congress in this week’s midterm elections, those plans could face greater scrutiny.
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