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 (she/her) is an editor on NPR's digital news desk, where she reports news of the day and leads the network's live blogs, helping shape digital coverage of breaking stories and political events. She also writes in-depth features and reports for broadcast, including the hourly newscast.

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