Judge temporarily halts building work on Trump’s triumphal arch
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Federal judge issues 14-day restraining order on any construction work on Washington monument, hours after it was approved by planning commissionA federal judge has halted construction work on Donald Trump’s towering triumphal arch for 14 days, a major setback for one of the pres...
Federal judge issues 14-day restraining order on any construction work on Washington monument, hours after it was approved by planning commission
A federal judge has halted construction work on Donald Trump’s towering triumphal arch for 14 days, a major setback for one of the president’s most prominent projects in his vision to remake Washington.
The temporary restraining order was issued by US district judge Tanya Chutkan in the early hours of Friday. It followed a series of steps taken on Thursday by the government, including the final approval of the 250-foot-high (76-meter) arch by the National Capital Planning Commission in an 8-4 vote after a nine-hour hearing where dozens of witnesses opposed the construction.
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