Kennedy family applied to court against Trump: Kemer construction turned into a crisis
Nine Kennedy family members have asked for permission to intervene in lawsuits against the Trump administration's planned nearly 77-meter arch project in the capital.
Quick Look
- Nine members of the Kennedy family requested permission to intervene in two lawsuits filed against the 77-meter arch project that the Trump administration plans to build in Washington.
- The family stated that the project would cast shadows and block lines of sight on the graves at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Why It Matters
Kennedy family members have launched a legal fight against the approximately 77-meter arch project planned by the Trump administration in the capital.
Nine members of the Kennedy family asked a federal judge in Washington for permission to intervene in two separate lawsuits filed against the approximately 77-meter-high arch that the Trump administration plans to build in the capital.
Family members said the arch's planned location would cast a shadow over the graves of relatives at Arlington National Cemetery and block the line of sight from John F. Kennedy's memorial to the Lincoln Memorial over the Arlington Memorial Bridge.
In their statement, Rory Kennedy and Maxwell Kennedy stated that their request to join the case was about "protecting sacred sites" and claimed that Trump violated the laws and procedures established by Congress to protect the national monument area.
According to NBC News, US Surgeon General Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is among those who want to join the lawsuit. In addition, former US Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy also has 7 surviving children.
Kennedy family members buried in Arlington National Cemetery include former US President John F. Kennedy, his wife Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and Senator Ted Kennedy.
KEMER PROJECT IN WASHINGTON
Trump's planned arch is expected to be located near the Arlington Memorial Bridge over the Potomac River.
Trump wishes to build a structure that will be approximately 77 meters high and larger than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the capital of France.
It is noted that such a monument could overshadow the Lincoln Memorial and the White House.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Federal judge to rule on Kennedy family's request to intervene in case
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will a federal judge approve the intervention request?
- Will the project continue as planned?







