Trump says his D.C. arch will serve as 'military complex' with snipers and weaponry

NPR | By Franco Ordoñez,

Steve Inskeep

Published September 21, 2026 at 2:40 AM MDT

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President Trump says his planned arch will also serve as a military complex as he faces pushback on his multiple construction projects in the nation's capital.

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Franco Ordoñez

Franco Ordoñez is an NPR White House correspondent.

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