Trump’s arch observation deck alarms military families over intrusive view to Arlington National Cemetery funerals

President Donald Trump’s proposed triumphal arch did not originally include the idea for an open-air observation deck that would tower 161 feet above the surrounding landscape.

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Trump’s arch observation deck alarms military families over intrusive view to Arlington National Cemetery funerals

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‘We’re not a sideshow’: Military families blast Trump’s arch observation deck for tourists

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‘We’re not a sideshow’: Military families blast Trump’s arch observation deck for tourists

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