Judge temporarily halts building work on Trump’s triumphal arch
Federal judge issues 14-day restraining order on any construction work on Washington monument, hours after it was approved by planning commission A federal…
Federal judge issues 14-day restraining order on any construction work on Washington monument, hours after it was approved by planning commission A federal judge has halted construction work on Donald Trump’s towering triumphal arch for 14 days, a major setback for one of the president’s most prominent projects in his vision to remake Washington.
The temporary restraining order was issued by US district judge Tanya Chutkan in the early hours of Friday. The details come from The Guardian.
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- United States · Americas
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- The Guardian
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- Donald Trump, Washington, Trump, Tanya Chutkan
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- World
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- It followed a series of steps taken on Thursday by the government, including the final approval of the 250-foot-high (76-meter)… (The Guardian)
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