Kennedy relatives seek court order to stop Trump’s Arlington memorial arch

Nine members of the Kennedy family have asked a U.S. judge to block President Donald Trump’s plan to erect a 250‑foot memorial arch at Arlington National Cemetery.

The relatives, who are children and grandchildren of Robert F. Kennedy and Edward M. Kennedy, argue that the arch would cast a shadow over the gravesites of their family members, fundamentally altering the experience of visitors.

They filed a motion to intervene in two existing lawsuits that aim to stop construction of the structure. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan previously ordered a 14‑day halt to any ground‑breaking work on the arch.

Lawyers for the Kennedys, including veteran Washington attorney Norm Eisen and the Democracy Defenders Fund, describe the proposed monument as a “permanent denigration” of the gravesites near the eternal flame marking President John F. Kennedy’s tomb.

The White House has not responded to requests for comment, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the current health and human services secretary, is not a party to the suit.

The arch, envisioned in gold ornamentation and gray granite, would stand between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, adding to a series of Trump‑initiated projects in the capital.

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