Judge Orders 48-Hour Notice Before Trump Memorial Circle Arch Construction

A federal judge, Tanya S. Chutkan, ruled that the Trump administration must give the court 48 hours’ notice before any excavation or construction on the proposed 250‑foot Memorial Circle arch, supplementing the prior 14‑day NHPA-related notice. The order exempts on-site information gathering and cautions that construction cannot begin without final authorization or the 14‑day notice. Interior Secretary Burgum had signaled that groundbreaking would begin soon, but opponents say the arch would overwhelm D.C.'s skyline near Arlington Cemetery.