Critics of Trump's proposed arch say it would obstruct symbolic vista

NPR | By Rachel Treisman

Published June 4, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

President Trump's proposed arch, planned to sit between the Lincoln Memorial and the home of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, would block the symbolic view between the two and the message of unity it represents.

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