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Trump administration to dig at triumphal arch site despite no final federal approvals

September 5, 20267:43 AM ET

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Scott Simon

Trump administration to dig at triumphal arch site despite no final federal approvals





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The Trump administration says it will break ground on a 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., without final federal approval and despite an ongoing lawsuit.

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