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Final plans for 250-foot triumphal arch omit Trump’s idea for military complex

By Aleena Fayaz, Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration on Friday released final plans for its proposed 250-foot triumphal arch, notably excluding key features of a military complex including drones and snipers that President Donald Trump used as justification for the controversial project. In the new documents, made public by the federal…

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