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Excavation work on Trump’s towering, gilded arch to begin over next two weeks

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The Trump administration announced that excavation work will begin within two weeks on a proposed 250-foot gilded triumphal arch in Washington D.C., according to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. The project is proceeding without final approval from a key federal body and is facing a lawsuit from Vietnam War veterans who argue it will disrupt historic sightlines and have sought an emergency court order to block the work before groundbreaking begins.

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Excavation work on Trump’s towering, gilded arch to begin over next two weeks

Project that critics say will disrupt historic sightlines in Washington DC is facing a lawsuit The Trump administration said on Thursday that excavation work will start over the next two weeks on the site where it plans to build a towering, gilded arch, a project that is facing…