Trump's D.C. arch is now a military complex. Here's how that complicates things

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What happened

The future of Trump's D.C. arch was already fraught.

Then he rebranded it as a military complex.

Experts say that only raises more legal and logistical questions.

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  • Reported by NPR Top and published Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:25:05 UTC.

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