# US judge temporarily halts Trump’s arch project after panel approval

https://mins.news/en/item/131883

- DW, 2026-11-06 06:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/us-judge-temporarily-blocks-trump-s-arch-project-after-panel-approval/a-79871690?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> A US federal judge ordered a two-week halt to construction of Trump’s proposed memorial arch in Washington, shortly after a federal panel approved the plan in an 8-4 vote. The judge questioned whether a century-old law authorized a 250-foot arch at a prominent site in the capital.

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