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Coverage dated October 28, 2026 to October 30, 2026

Hegseth, Mullin call Trump’s arch a ‘generational defense opportunity’

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President Trump’s proposed triumphal arch would be a “generational defense opportunity,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin have argued in court declarations.

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  1. Anchorage Daily News

    Hegseth says Trump’s arch will be ‘generational national defense opportunity’ (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Administration officials on Wednesday presented their case to build the towering structure as a federal judge weighs whether to halt the project.

  2. NOTUS

    Trump Administration Touts Triumphal Arch as Drone Defense Complex (opens NOTUS)

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    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the arch would be a “generational national defense opportunity.”

  3. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    A ‘generational defense opportunity’: Hegseth offers full-throated endorsement of Trump’s arch amid legal battle (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told a federal judge that President Donald Trump’s proposed triumphal arch is a “generational national defense opportunity” in a legal briefing arguing the project is vital to protecting the nation’s capital.

  4. The Hill

    Hegseth, Mullin call Trump’s arch a ‘generational defense opportunity’ (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump’s proposed triumphal arch would be a “generational defense opportunity,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin have argued in court declarations.

  5. MS Now

    A ‘generational national defense opportunity’: Hegseth endorses Trump’s weird arch claims (opens MS Now)

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    Desperate to build a 250-foot monstrosity, the president is getting some backup from his Cabinet to advance a deeply silly argument.

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