On September 25, 2026, Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois demanded the Pentagon and FAA reject President Trump's proposal to convert plans for a massive triumphal arch in Washington, D.C. into a military complex. She cited airspace safety concerns.
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Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois is demanding the Pentagon and Federal Aviation Administration reject President Trump's call to convert plans for a massive triumphal arch into a "top grade Military Complex."
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), on Friday demanded the Pentagon and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) keep Washington, D.C.’s airspace safe by rejecting President Trump's plans to convert his intended triumphal arch into a military site from which drones may be launched. In a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford, Duckworth presses...
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