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Senator urges FAA to reject any pressure from Trump to approve triumphal arch over aviation safety
[link:https://wtop.com/national/2026/06/senator-urges-faa-to-reject-any-pressure-from-trump-to-approve-triumphal-arch-over-aviation-safety/
Senator urges FAA to reject any pressure from Trump to approve triumphal arch over aviation safety
The Associated Press
June 18, 2026, 5:39 PM
Artist renderings and diagrams for President Donald Trump's new triumphal arch released by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts that is planned to be built in Washington between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, are photographed Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)(AP/Jon Elswick
Sen. Tammy Duckworth sent a letter Thursday urging the head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resist any pressure from President Donald Trump to prioritize construction of his planned triumphal arch over aviation safety.
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Senator urges FAA to reject any pressure from Trump to approve triumphal arch over aviation safety
The Associated Press
June 18, 2026, 5:39 PM
Artist renderings and diagrams for President Donald Trump's new triumphal arch released by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts that is planned to be built in Washington between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, are photographed Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)(AP/Jon Elswick
Sen. Tammy Duckworth sent a letter Thursday urging the head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resist any pressure from President Donald Trump to prioritize construction of his planned triumphal arch over aviation safety.
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