A Kennedy relative talks about his family's lawsuit against Trump's 250-foot arch

NPR | By Scott Detrow,

Erika Ryan, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published November 11, 2026 at 4:05 PM EST

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Max Kennedy, son of Robert Kennedy Sr., about the Kennedy family's lawsuit to halt the construction of President Trump's 250-foot arch near Arlington National Cemetery.

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