Kennedys Sue to Block Trump Arch

On Tuesday, nine members of the dynastic political family filed a motion in federal court in Washington, D.C., to block the arch from being built, arguing that it would obstruct views of the family’s gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery, including that of President John F. Kennedy.

“This action is about protecting sacred spaces that belong to the American people,” Rory Kennedy and Maxwell Kennedy, two of the plaintiffs and children of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, said in a statement on Tuesday. “A towering arch casting shadows across the graves of our father, mother, and uncles, as well as the graves of so many who have served our country, would also cast a shadow over our democratic principles, undermining the safeguards established by our elected representatives to protect this hallowed ground for generations to come.”