Planning commission advances Trump’s proposal to build triumphal arch

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The National Capital Planning Commission voted to preliminarily approve Trump’s 250-foot arch as critics lined up to weigh in during public comments.

A man in a shirt with stars and stripes of the American flag stands in front of a Ferris Wheel at sunset.

A reproduction of President Donald Trump's planned "Triumphal Arch" at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington last month.Al Drago / Getty Images

July 9, 2026, 8:43 PM EDT

By Kyla Guilfoil and Gabrielle Khoriaty

A key federal commission gave initial approval for President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot arch Thursday, signaling unprecedented leniency under a 116-year-old law that regulates the height of buildings in the capital.

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