Excavation work on Trump's arch in Washington to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with New York Times reporter Emily Badger about the Trump administration's plans to move forward with construction of a triumphal arch.

Doug Burgum announced the start of excavation on the 250-foot Great Triumphal Arch in Washington, D.C., but a lawsuit challenges the project's authorization.

Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, announced plans to start work on the site of the 250-foot-tall triumphal arch. Final approval of the project is still pending.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Thursday construction work would begin on President Donald Trump’s proposed memorial arch, as the administration proceeds with a project that has drawn backlash over its size and location.

Excavation work for the construction of President Donald Trump's "triumphal arch" will begin over the next two weeks, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced.

Project that critics say will disrupt historic sightlines in Washington DC is facing a lawsuit The Trump administration said on Thursday that excavation work will start over the next two weeks on the site where it plans to build a towering, gilded arch, a project that is facing…

The Trump administration has announced that it is planning to start excavation work on a memorial arch in Washington over the next two weeks