The President’s planned triumphal arch in Washington is not just going to be marble and a ribbon. He has described a military and security complex — drones, sniper positions, the post-9/11 reality built into the stone. Liberals can feel free to hate the aesthetics of the Arc. But we cannot pretend the capital is a […] The post THE ARCH IS A MONUMENT. TRUMP WANTS IT TO SEE. appeared first on StoneZone .
The President’s planned triumphal arch in Washington is not just going to be marble and a ribbon. He has described a military and security complex — drones, sniper positions, the post-9/11 reality built into the stone. Liberals can feel free to hate the aesthetics of the Arc. But we cannot pretend the capital is a sculpture garden. The threats have repeatedly shown themselves to be real. Now the same town that put jersey barriers around every lawn now clutches pearls at a monument designed to watch the approaches. If the drawings put rifles in a frieze, make the brief public. If they put sensors in the crown, say so. Washington D.C. already lives behind bollards. Better a monument that works than another plaza that needs a truck…Open
Donald Trump now says his controversial planned 250-foot arch next to Arlington National Cemetery will house ammunition, snipers, and drones. The Weeknight hosts react.
President Donald Trump on Sunday provided a new reason to justify his proposal to build a 250-foot triumphal arch directly across Arlington National Cemetery, saying the structure would double as a “top grade Military Complex.” The facility on what military veterans argue overlooks hallowed ground would “house, store, and have the rapid ability to use large numbers of drones, plus Snipers, on both the roof and plaza areas, and additionally have and hold large quantities of sniper ammunition in storage,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. Watch 24/7 live news with CNN Headlines: https://bit.ly/4eIvlTr #Trump #Military #News
President Trump says the planned National Independence Arch at Memorial Circle will now serve a dual purpose: Honoring American independence while also housing military equipment like drones and ammunition.
The idea appears to be Trump’s latest attempt to sell the idea of building a towering arch, which has spurred questions about whether it would dwarf Washington, D.C.’s other memorials or pose a risk to air travel.
President Trump on Sunday said that the plans for the massive triumphal arch bridging Washington, D.C., and Virginia will incorporate a "top grade military complex." Trump said in a Truth Social post that this change to the arch was at the request of the U.S. military "for National Security purposes." "I have agreed to convert [...]
