Commission of Fine Arts granted design approval on Thursday for a 250-foot triumphal arch championed by President Donald Trump for an entrance to Washington, D.C.
Trump told reporters that Washington is "the only important and major city that doesn't have one," referring to the triumphal arches found in Paris and London.
This development comes as the president faces pushback from both sides of the aisle regarding the $1 billion he has requested for the ballroom and other security funds.
The arch is not just a gate; it is a declaration of the administration's permanence at a time when institutional consensus is fracturing.
Meanwhile, the vocabulary of the current administration continues to describe these obstacles as part of a "rigged" system.
Trump’s 250-foot triumphal arch gains Fine Arts Commission approval despite pushback over site views and $1 billion White House projects.