US President Donald Trump's plans for the triumphal arch in Washington.
\n\nMembers of the family of former US President John F Kennedy have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop President Donald Trump from building a triumphal arch in Washington, arguing that the proposed structure would overshadow the Kennedy memorial at Arlington National Cemetery.
\n\nNine family members filed the case on Tuesday, saying the 250ft structure would obstruct views of the memorial, cast a shadow over it and undermine its "solemn and sacred" atmosphere.
\n\nIn their filing to US District Judge Tanya Chutkan, they said the relationship between the Kennedy gravesites, the Lincoln Memorial and the Eternal Flame held deep personal significance.
\n\n"While visiting both the Gravesites and the Lincoln Memorial, Plaintiffs pray and reflect upon the relationship between the Lincoln Memorial, the Kennedy Gravesites, and the Eternal Flame, finding solace in seeing the legacy of the Kennedy family memorialized spatially and instantiated within the District of Columbia," the filing said. "They have always believed that these remembrances would remain a permanent part of the nation’s capital. The Arch would fundamentally disrupt that intended relationship."
\n\nJudge Chutkan, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama, has already temporarily halted construction of…
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