Kennedy Family Sues to Block Trump's 250-Foot Arch Near Graves
Nine Kennedy relatives seek to halt Trump's planned triumphal arch, saying it would cast shadows over graves at Arlington National Cemetery.
KEY POINTS
- Nine Kennedy family members filed a lawsuit against Trump's planned arch.
- The 250-foot arch is planned for Memorial Circle near Arlington National Cemetery.
- An analysis found the arch would cast shadows on Kennedy's grave for up to nine minutes on 18 days a year.
- The lawsuit seeks to join an existing case by Washington, D.C., and Virginia.
- A federal judge previously ordered a temporary halt to construction.
Nine members of the Kennedy family have filed a lawsuit to stop President Donald Trump's planned 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, D.C. The group includes seven children of Robert F. Kennedy, former Representative Joe Kennedy III, and Edward M. Kennedy Jr.
The arch is planned for Memorial Circle, across the Potomac River from the Lincoln Memorial and near Arlington National Cemetery. President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy are buried at the cemetery.
“President Donald J. Trump is attempting to unlawfully erect a massive arch that will permanently cast shadows over and damage historically significant sight lines to the existing gravesites and memorials established in the Kennedy family's honor at Arlington National Cemetery.”
According to an analysis by The Washington Post, the arch would cast a shadow over President Kennedy's Eternal Flame grave site for up to nine minutes on 18 days each year. The lawsuit also cites damage to sight lines at nearby graves and memorials.
The family's filing states that Trump is attempting to unlawfully erect a massive arch that would permanently cast shadows over historically significant sight lines. Rory Kennedy and Maxwell Kennedy said the legal request aims to protect sacred spaces.
The lawsuit seeks to join an existing case brought by Washington, D.C., and Virginia. The legal action follows a federal judge's temporary halt to construction on the project.
Trump first proposed the arch in October 2025 as a tribute to America's 250th birthday. The structure would stand more than twice as tall as the Lincoln Memorial, about the height of a 25-story office building.
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