Trump’s Triumphal Arch Wins Approval From Key Committee

back by more than 80 feet, insisting the monument retain its original 250-foot height and signature golden statues atop the structure. Advertisement “This is a very elegant building,” Commission Chairman Rodney Mims Cook Jr. said during the hearing, praising the design as a fitting addition to the capital’s monumental core.

The approval advances one of the most ambitious monument projects in modern American history despite fierce opposition from Democrats, preservation activists, and much of the media

Trump celebrated the approval during remarks from the Oval Office after learning of the vote. Advertisement “I finally get good news,” the president joked, adding that he believes congressional approval is unnecessary because the monument would sit on federal parkland.