Veterans Protest Trump Arch Amid Lawsuit: 'Veterans Over Vanity'
Among those attending were Senators Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Representative Don Beyer of Virginia. Trump has repeatedly argued the monument would honor veterans and make Washington comparable to other world capitals that feature monumental arches. Among those protesting was retired Army veteran and former Foreign Service officer Jon Gundersen, one of the plaintiffs challenging the project in court."My fellow Vietnam veterans, Michael Lemmon and Shaun Byrnes, and I all swore an oath to defend the U.S.
- ▪Among those attending were Senators Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Representative Don Beyer of Virginia.
- ▪Trump has repeatedly argued the monument would honor veterans and make Washington comparable to other world capitals that feature monumental arches.
- ▪Among those protesting was retired Army veteran and former Foreign Service officer Jon Gundersen, one of the plaintiffs challenging the project in court."My fellow Vietnam veterans, Michael Lemmon and Shaun Byrnes, and I all swore an oath t
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By Steve MollmanNews Editor0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Veterans, lawmakers, and activists gathered near Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday to protest President Donald Trump's planned 250-foot triumphal arch, arguing the project would disrupt one of the nation's most significant memorial landscapes and proceed without proper congressional authorization.The demonstration at Memorial Circle brought together retired service members, plaintiffs in an ongoing lawsuit against the project and several Democratic lawmakers. Among those attending were Senators Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Representative Don Beyer of Virginia.
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