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Cabinet Secretaries Pitch Monument as Counter-Drone Base
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin have argued that President Donald Trump’s proposed triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery is a ‘generational national defense opportunity’. The 250-foot arch would be used to counter drone attacks and serve as a base for snipers, according to court filings. The Secret Service would also use the monument to enhance security for senior government officials. The project has been challenged in court, with the administration’s defense of the project reported by POLITICO.