00:02President Trump's 250-foot arch near Arlington National Cemetery is getting a new purpose.
00:08Trump now says it will also be a military complex with drones, snipers, and ammunition.
00:14Trump announced the change Sunday saying it came at the quote strongest request of the U.S. military
00:20and was needed for national security. He says the arch would store large numbers of drones
00:25with the ability to deploy them quickly. Snipers would be positioned on the roof and plaza areas
00:30with sniper ammunition stored inside. Trump has been talking about this arch for months.
00:36The plan calls for a 250-foot structure near the Arlington Memorial Bridge, across the Potomac
00:42from the Lincoln Memorial, and close to the Arlington National Cemetery. The arch has already faced
00:48legal challenges. A federal judge this month ordered the administration to give 48 hours
00:53noticed before doing any work at the site. The FAA cleared the 250-foot structure Friday,
00:59finding it would not pose a hazard to flights at nearby Reagan National Airport. One military
01:05expert told Reuters he questions why the new facility would be needed, pointing out that
01:10Fort Myers is about a mile away and the Pentagon about two miles away. The Pentagon hasn't offered
01:16any details beyond Trump's post.
01:20Reuters
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