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Trump's triumphal arch blocked by federal judge

Le Monde6 November 2026, 06:28 UTC

District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is overseeing the case, ruled that the Trump administration cannot start construction on the arch for two weeks while the court considers challenges to its legality.

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