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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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Rachel Treisman (she/her) is a writer and editor for the Morning Edition live blog, which she helped launch in early 2021.
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