Legal battles over Trump's proposed memorial arch near D.C
Picking up: 3 developments in the last 24 hours, 8 in the last 7 days
Updated 12 hours ago
The latest in this situation
- Veterans filed a lawsuit in D.C. over the arch, and Obama nominated the presiding judge.
- Trump plans an arch that will be 'more beautiful' than the Arc de Triomphe.
- D.C. filed a lawsuit to stop Trump's proposed memorial arch.
- Trump closed the Kennedy Center and planned to demolish the East Wing during his campaign stops.
- DC and Virginia have joined lawsuits to halt Donald Trump's proposed memorial arch near the Potomac River.
How it started
Barack Obama presided over a multimillion-dollar renovation project at the Lincoln Memorial, which utilized Potomac River water.
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What happened
Barack Obama presided over a multimillion-dollar renovation project at the Lincoln Memorial, which utilized Potomac River water.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was refilled with nutrient-rich water sourced from the Potomac River.Sub-event
- Trump announces a project to revamp the pool at the Lincoln Memorial and criticizes Barack Obama's administration regarding the spending on the project.Sub-event
Obama oversaw a major renovation project at the Lincoln Memorial.1 source
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The entities involved
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Barack Obama
president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 (born 1961)
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Lincoln Memorial
park in the United States of America