Kennedys Join Suit Claiming Trump Arch Would Shadow JFK Flame

Nine members of the Kennedy family have moved to join a federal lawsuit seeking to block President Trump’s proposed 250-foot Independence Arch in Washington, arguing it would obstruct views of Kennedy family gravesites and John F. Kennedy’s eternal flame at Arlington National Cemetery. They also contend the structure would cast shadows over graves and disrupt historic sightlines between Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial, damaging a solemn memorial landscape. The challenge adds to legal opposition from veterans, preservationists and local governments; a federal judge has already issued a temporary restraining order while the project proceeds through review.