Trump's plans for massive arch move ahead
Opposition to building the 250-foot arch, and using it for military purposes, is growing with one Democrat blasting Trump's plans as "foolhardy".
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""must reject this foolhardy plan and instead focus on increasing the safety of the airspace"."
— Tammy Duckworth , Politician
""deeply troubling"."
— Don Beyer , Politician
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Opposition to building the 250-foot arch, and using it for military purposes, is growing with one Democrat blasting Trump's plans as "foolhardy".
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