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  1. Diplomatic20 Sept, 16:48

    Trump's 'me' monument to serve as domestic military staging ground

    Washington, United States

    A "Triumphal Arch" to be built at the entrance of sacred ground — Arlington Memorial Cemetery, where generations of U.S. military servicemen, women and veterans are buried — is going to serve the dual purpose of staging snipers and drones for "national security," according to President Donald Trump. At the strong request of the United States Military, and for National Security purposes, I have agreed to convert the magnificent Triumphal Arch, planned since the Civil War Era many years ago, at the Receptive Circle adjoining the Arlington Memorial Bridge, into a top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch, to house, store, and have the rapid ability to use large numbers of drones, plus Snipers, on both the roof and plaza areas, and additionally have and hold large quantities of sniper ammunition in storage. There will be no facility like this anywhere in the World. The arch was already controversial. The renderings and name conjure the ill-fated “Arch of Triumph” in Hitler’s Welthauptstadt (“World Capital”) Germania, which was never built. Its construction would adversely affect the cemetery and historic preservation. Vietnam veterans who say it flouts the law have sued to stop it. When asked by a reporter who the arch is supposed to honor, Trump said “me.” The idea that a command center filled with snipers, drones and stored ammunition might be unleashed on Washington for domestic security purposes is already landing like a bunker buster bomb. Is he trolling? What is he signaling now? Is this a joke? He already tore down the East Wing of the White House to start construction on the ballroom. After removing a massive outdoor sculpture from the premises, he closed the Kennedy Center (and is fueling rumors he is set to demolish the entire landmark), so it is not entirely unreasonable to think he is not telling “Truth” about the Triumphal Arch. “The Arch itself, even before making it a weaponized military outpost in one of the most secure areas of the country, disrupts the initial intent of the view between the Lincoln Memorial and Lee Mansion, that being peace and reconciliation following America's bloodiest war,” Iraq War veteran and podcaster Jim Webb told RS, noting the planned location of the arch is literally a mile from the Pentagon. For a president who has already hinted he might seek a third term and declare the elections a national security emergency, his latest announcement about militarizing a national monument is sure to stir an already boiling pot. Add that to an increasingly desperate tone when it comes to Americans' support (or lack thereof) for Trump's war in the Middle East. (Seb Gorka, senior director for counterterrorism on the National Security Council, claimed yesterday that it is un-American not to accept higher gas prices in exchange for defeating Iran). “(Trump's) placing his ego in the middle of the country's most important symbols, and shows me how he truly feels about Americans, generally,” Webb added. “At best it's a waste of money and resources for a project to promote the ego of one man, at worst, it's an attempt to visibly intimidate an American public whose opinion of his presidency has sunk to a historic low.”

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  2. Security21 Sept, 10:52

    Trump accused of ‘manufacturing a national security justification’ to push arch plan – US politics live

    Washington, United States

    President had said the triumphal arch he plans to build near Washington would double as a ‘military complex’ Sign up for US Breaking News emails Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Donald Trump was accused of “manufacturing a national security justification” to push forward his plans for a triumphal arch. Trump refused to ​say whether he would attempt to demolish the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the iconic facility on Washington’s Potomac River. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump ​repeated his belief that the center should append ‌his name to the building ​in exchange for his work to raise money to ​renovate the facility. Trump will meet with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani when Trump travels to the city for the upcoming UN General Assembly. The meeting is scheduled for later today and at Gracie Mansion, the official mayoral residence, according to Anna Bahr, Mamdani’s communications director. Trump on Saturday said he would appoint an artificial intelligence czar and create an “AI Force” to help monitor the technology, though he gave almost no details about either plan. As global fears over AI have grown, especially in the past week in the face of multiple industry figures sounding the alarm about its dangers, the president has been critical of calls to slow down development of the fast-moving industry. China’s leader Xi Jinping will visit the United States this week for talks with Trump, Beijing confirmed today, expressing hope they will strengthen “strategic stability” between the world’s two largest economies. Washington had already made clear that the leaders would meet in a bid to find common ground on trade disputes, artificial intelligence and broader strategic issues including Trump’s war in the Middle East. A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and wounded a man on Sunday afternoon in Texas’s capital city of Austin, local authorities said, as protesters demonstrating against the Trump administration’s hardline anti-immigration campaign quickly gathered at the scene. Continue reading...

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