‘Gonzo Bonkers’: Trump's Plan to Militarize Triumphal Arch Sparks Pushback
The proposal lacks detailed plans and official documentation, prompting preservation officials to halt federal review pending clarification from the administration.
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‘Gonzo bonkers’: Trump's plan to militarize triumphal arch sparks pushback
Lawmakers and analysts alike are perplexed by President Trump’s surprise declaration that his proposed triumphal arch will house “a top-grade military complex” in addition to tourist attractions. Trump over the weekend claimed that the structure, to be built between Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial, will “house, store, and have the rapid ability to [...]
The surreal reason this national monument is now under guard
Apart from the absurdity of Donald Trump’s suddenly announced desire to turn a self-aggrandizing triumphal arch in Washington into a bristling military complex, the announcement itself went a long way towards explaining why Trump-positive news is so hollow a call. Of course, the announcement that the 250-foot arch overshadowing the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington Cemetery would now house “drones and snipers” to qualify as a national security prop…
Donald Trump is announcing one measure after another for Washington, in an attempt to create a protective field around himself. And he uses national security as an argument for every decision - irrational or not. The post Trump turns Washington into a fortress - Either he fears invasion or simply suffers from megalomania appeared first on in.gr.
Trump’s “national security” is Trump’s wild excuse to turn the city of Washington into a fortress CNN’s Zachary B. Wolf Analysis The Trump administration is resorting to national security arguments to reshape parts of Washington according to the president’s whims and create a security perimeter around it. Either the administration is genuinely concerned about an armed invasion—or nervous about an attack at a time when the president has started a…
The Independent
The Independent (US)How ‘national security’ has become Trump’s crutch for getting his way in Washington
Congress sees through Trump’s ‘idiotic’ justification for fortifying every inch of Washington, D.C., but the president is pushing ahead with it anyway, writes John Bowden
"National Security" is Becoming a Punch Line
A recent NY Times article recounts how often President Trump has invoked national security. It earnestly dissects his latest and most absurd claim: that the Arc deTrump he wanted to build will be filled with snipers, ammunition, and drones. It turns out that the snipers would be in an excellent position to shoot out the crosses in Arlington National Cemetery but not to protect anything of strategic importance. The environment has been one of T…
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