The Trump administration announced on Thursday that excavation work for a new triumphal arch in Washington, DC, will begin within two weeks. ^[1] Burgum described the project as one of the 'Great Pieces of American Architecture' and noted the arch will feature the inscription 'A nation under God'. ^[2] Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum stated that the 76-meter arch will be located at Memorial Circle on Columbia Island between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. ^[3] Three veterans and a historian filed a lawsuit claiming the project requires Congressional authorization, which they assert does not currently exist. ^[4] Interior Secretary Doug Burgum wrote on X that the proposed arch will be one of the 'Great Pieces of American Architecture,' befitting the most powerful Capital in the World. ^[5] The proposed arch is a 76-metre memorial structure featuring gold details, a Lady Liberty-like gold figure with wings and a torch, and gold eagles, stamped with the phrase 'ONE NATION UNDER GOD.' ^[6] A National Park Service report released on Friday supported the project but warned that it would disrupt historic sightlines between dozens of nearby iconic landmarks. ^[7] Interior Secretary Doug Burgum posted on X that the project would be 'one of the Great Pieces of American Architecture' and shared artistic mockups of a 250-foot-tall white arch with gold details. ^[8] The proposed arch is designed to stand between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery and features a gold figure resembling Lady Liberty with wings and a torch. ^[9]