# Kennedy relatives seek to block Trump’s proposed memorial arch near Arlington

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/watch-live-trump-marks-veterans-day-with-wreath-laying-remarks-at-arlington-national-cemetery/
- Published: 2026-11-11T17:10:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T17:21:21+00:00
- Original publisher: PBS NewsHour (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-trump-marks-veterans-day-with-wreath-laying-remarks-at-arlington-national-cemetery
- Topics: Government, Politics

## Key points

- Nine Kennedys seek to join lawsuits against Trump’s proposed arch.
- They say its shadow would affect nearby family graves.
- A judge has paused construction for 14 days.

## Summary

Nine members of the Kennedy family have asked to join lawsuits seeking to block President Donald Trump’s proposed memorial arch near Arlington National Cemetery. They argue its 250-foot height would cast a shadow over their relatives’ graves and permanently change the experience of visiting the Kennedy memorials.

The relatives are descendants of Robert F. Kennedy and Edward M. Kennedy, whose graves are near the eternal flame marking John F. Kennedy’s burial site. A judge has barred the administration from beginning construction for 14 days. The White House says the arch is intended to honour veterans and unite the country; Trump is expected to lay a Veterans Day wreath at Arlington and make remarks.

## Coverage

- [PBS NewsHour: Kennedy relatives seek to block Trump’s proposed memorial arch near Arlington](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-trump-marks-veterans-day-with-wreath-laying-remarks-at-arlington-national-cemetery)
- [New York Times: Trump Visits Arlington Cemetery as His Proposed Arch Faces Growing Opposition](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/11/us/politics/trump-arlington-cemetery-arch.html)

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