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Nov 10, 2026

Kennedy family sues to block Trump's 250-foot Arlington arch

Nine members of the Kennedy family filed a motion to intervene in federal court to block construction of President Trump's planned 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery, arguing it would cast a shadow over JFK's gravesite and eternal flame.

Nov 10, 20266 sources

Top claims

▪U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did not join his family members in the lawsuit against President Donald Trump's proposed arch
▪Nine Kennedy family members argued in court filings that President Donald Trump's planned arch would cast permanent shadows over military gravesites and monuments in Arlington National Cemetery
▪Former U.S. Ambassador and Vietnam War veteran Michael Lemmon filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch

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Trump administration legal battles Judiciary Robert Kennedy U.S. federal courts & judicial appointments National identity, history & monuments debates Trump’s triumphal arch review Arlington National Cemetery Washington D.C.Trump administration Donald Trump

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United States Department of Health and Human Services