Kennedy family tries to stop Trump's Washington arch

In a legal dispute, several members of the renowned Kennedy family have joined forces to prevent President Donald Trump from constructing a planned triumphal arch in Washington. The family claims that the 250-foot arch, set to be built across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial, would obstruct views and cast shadows over their relatives' grave sites and those of countless American heroes.

The arch, depicted in a rendering, features a flame held by a 60-foot gold winged female figure and flanked by gold flying eagles. A temporary injunction issued by a judge on November 19 halts construction until further notice. President Trump's health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is a nephew of the assassinated former president and a prominent figure in the family's political legacy.

The White House has not yet commented on the matter. The Trump administration argues that the arch has been authorized by Congress for over a century and that it would honor veterans. Numerous Democrats in Congress have pledged to obstruct the project upon gaining control in January, following the midterm elections.