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Trump says his D.C. arch will serve as 'military complex' with snipers and weaponry

President Trump says his planned arch will also serve as a military complex as he faces pushback on his multiple construction projects in the nation's capital.

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Trump says planned arch would be military complex for drones and snipers Sky News – Front Page
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Donald Trump says his proposed 76m (250ft) tall "triumphal arch" in Washington DC would be converted to become a "top-grade military complex" housing drones and snipers and storing ammunition.

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Trump says planned arch would be military complex for drones and snipersSky News – Front Page
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Trump says planned arch would be military complex for drones and snipers

Donald Trump says his proposed 76m (250ft) tall "triumphal arch" in Washington DC would be converted to become a "top-grade military complex" housing drones and snipers and storing ammunition.

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Trump says his D.C. arch will serve as 'military complex' with snipers and weaponry

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Trump Says His D.C. Arch Would Be a ‘Military Complex’ Housing Drones and SnipersNYTimes – US
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Trump Says His D.C. Arch Would Be a ‘Military Complex’ Housing Drones and Snipers

The president’s announcement on Sunday echoed his justification for the White House ballroom: that the project was necessary for national security.

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Trump says his D.C. arch will serve as 'military complex' with snipers and dronesNPR – Politics
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Trump says his D.C. arch will serve as 'military complex' with snipers and drones

President Trump has claimed that military operations are needed at his proposed triumphal arch in Washington D.C., in order to protect national security. A federal court is weighing the arch's legality.

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