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Duckworth Urges Pentagon, FAA To Reject Trump Arch Military Plan

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Sen. Tammy Duckworth on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, sent a letter urging the Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration to reject plans to convert a 250-foot triumphal arch near Reagan National into a military complex.[1]

Duckworth addressed the letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford and demanded a formal rejection of any military use of the arch.[1] The FAA has said the arch poses no hazard to flights, but Duckworth called that review incomplete and asked whether potential military functions were considered.[1]

President Trump posted on Truth Social over the prior weekend proposing snipers, drone storage, and launch-and-landing capabilities for the arch along a busy approach path to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.[1] Duckworth cited the January 2025 midair collision near Reagan Airport that killed 67 people.[1] She said most of the National Transportation Safety Board's 52 safety recommendations to the FAA and Pentagon remain open or were inadequately addressed.[1]

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  • On Friday, September 25, 2026, Sen. Tammy Duckworth sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford opposing plans to use a 250-foot triumphal arch near Reagan National as a military complex.
  • President Trump had proposed on Truth Social over the prior weekend to equip the arch with snipers and drone storage, launch and landing capabilities along a busy approach path to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
  • Duckworth cited the January 2025 midair collision near Reagan Airport that killed 67 people and said most of the NTSB’s 52 related safety recommendations to the FAA and Pentagon remain open or inadequately addressed.
  • The FAA recently determined the arch poses no hazard to flights, but Duckworth called that review incomplete and demanded to know if potential military uses were considered.

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September 25, 2026
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Duckworth slams Trump's "foolhardy plan" to make triumphal arch a military complex
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