Trump says his planned arch would be able to host drones and snipers

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump remarked Sunday that the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a "top grade military complex" able to host drones and snipers while storing ammunition.

What happened

It is one more example of how Trump is insisting that his initiatives to beautify the White House and the city are additionally serving a defensive purpose. Trump has been calling the new White House ballroom a "military complex" and arguing it is necessary for national security purposes.

Trump's announcement additionally comes as the arch, like his other projects, faces legal challenges. Though the arch has received early approval from the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, whose members were all tapped by Trump, a group of three veterans and an architectural historian sued, saying the project needs to be approved by Congress.

The bottom line

For now, trump says his planned arch would be able to host drones and remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.