Live Updates > Live Update Details
2026-09-20 19:40:11
[Trump: Arlington Reception Plaza to be Transformed into Top-Tier Military Complex/Triumphal Arch at Military Request] (1) Trump said on social media that at the strong request of the U.S. military and for national security purposes, he has agreed to transform the magnificent triumphal arch (Reception Plaza) next to the Arlington Memorial Bridge, which has been planned for many years since the Civil War, into a top-tier military complex/triumphal arch. (2) The facility will be used to house, store, and rapidly deploy a large number of drones, while also deploying snipers on the roof and in the plaza area, and additionally storing and maintaining a large amount of sniper ammunition. (3) He said that there is no similar facility anywhere else in the world. (4) He also said that among the 59 top cities and capitals in the world, Washington, D.C. is the only city in the world without a triumphal arch, but now it will have one, and it will be the greatest one to date.
