Duckworth Urges FAA to Resist Trump Pressure on DC Triumphal Arch Approval

Executive Briefing

• Warns FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford against prioritizing Trump's 250-foot arch over aviation safety
• Raises concerns that FAA's initial review was expedited due to improper White House pressure
• Highlights proximity to Reagan National Airport, site of deadly 2024 midair collision killing 67
• Notes construction would require cranes up to 320 feet tall and potentially 20-hour workdays
• Arch, tied to America's 250th anniversary, would stand more than twice the height of Lincoln Memorial