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Trump says his triumphal arch will become a military ammunition complex

Trump says his planned triumphal arch near Washington DC will also serve as a military complex capable of deploying snipers and drones.

Trump said the updated plans were at the request of the US military and for national security purposes.

The Long Sip
What happened

Donald Trump announced his planned 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery will double as a military equipment storage and deployment complex.

The detail

Trump said the facility will store large quantities of sniper ammunition and have rapid ability to deploy drones and snipers from the roof and plaza areas.

What it means

No construction timeline or approval details were provided, and it is unclear whether Trump needs further sign-off to add the military component.

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What readers are saying

moira1954
The arch is planned for a site across the Potomac River from Washington DC just outside the Arlington National Cemetery. That's a pretty sensitive location given what Arlington represents. Storing ammunition and deploying snipers from that spot seems like it needs more scrutiny than a standard building permit.
RenterEms
he's claiming dc is the only world capital without a triumphal arch but didn't actually name any of the 59 cities he's talking about 🤔 convenient way to make a claim you can't really defend

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