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Final plans for 250-foot triumphal arch omit Trump’s idea for military complex

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President Donald Trump's administration released final plans for its proposed 250-foot triumphal arch, notably excluding key features of a military complex.

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  1. The Hill

    Final Trump arch plans submitted to city omit proposed military complex (opens The Hill)

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    Final site plans for President Trump’s proposed, 250-foot-tall triumphal arch do not mention the military features he previously said he would add to the project, according to documentation the Interior Department submitted to the National Capital Planning Commission.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Final plans for Trump’s arch appear to abandon his ‘military complex’ idea (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    The president on Sept. 20 asserted that he would convert the arch into a “top grade” military complex that would house drones, snipers, and ammunition.

  3. NOTUS

    Trump Appears to Have Dropped the ‘Military Complex’ Justification for His Arch (opens NOTUS)

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    New plans released by the government do not mention snipers, drones or ammunition, as the president previously suggested.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    Final plans for 250-foot triumphal arch omit Trump’s idea for military complex (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    President Donald Trump's administration released final plans for its proposed 250-foot triumphal arch, notably excluding key features of a military complex.

  5. MyNorthwest

    New plans for Trump’s arch don’t mention the ‘military complex’ he said it would host (opens MyNorthwest)

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    New Interior Department documents on President Donald Trump’s proposed Triumphal Arch don’t mention the “military complex” he has said it would host, but the agency said Monday the plan could accommodate such a feature. The latest batch of lasting mark on Washington.

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