Trump says he agreed to convert triumphal arch into "top grade Military Complex"
Updated on: September 20, 2026 / 2:28 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- President Trump agreed to convert a planned triumphal arch into a "top grade Military Complex."
- The conversion is at the request of the U.S. Military for national security purposes.
- The complex will include drone storage, snipers, and ammunition storage.
- The arch, planned since the Civil War Era, was intended to be 250-foot-tall and clad in granite.
- Concerns were raised about the arch's height affecting sightlines and its proximity to Reagan National Airport.
- The FAA determined the arch poses no hazard to flights.
- Trump stated Washington, D.C. is the only major capital city without a triumphal arch.