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Politics● LowOct 29 · Oct 29, 2026, 8:22 PM

Hegseth, Mullin call Trump’s arch a ‘generational defense opportunity’

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

President Trump’s proposed triumphal arch would be a “generational defense opportunity,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin have argued in court declarations. Critics have dismissed Trump’s attempts to link the arch to national security needs as a smokescreen to push through a divisive construction project. In filings submitted to a federal…

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