Commission of Fine Arts gives Trump's arch final approval, despite public pushback

NPR | By Rachel Treisman

Published May 22, 2026 at 6:49 AM EDT

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The Commission of Fine Arts has given a design for a massive arch in Washington, D.C., its final approval, even though it's missing some visual components.

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Rachel Treisman

Rachel Treisman (she/her) is a writer and editor for the Morning Edition live blog, which she helped launch in early 2021.

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