Kennedy family members seek to block construction of Trump’s arch

Nine members of the Kennedy family asked a federal judge in Washington on Tuesday for permission to join the legal battle against President Donald Trump’s planned “triumphal” arch, arguing the structure would cast a shadow over some of their relatives’ graves. The Kennedys said the arch’s planned location in the nation’s capital would also obstruct the clear sight line from the John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame memorial across the Arlington Memorial Bridge to the Lincoln Memorial, which the family called “an essential element” of the design. The high-profile request once again pits one of the most storied families in American history against Trump. The two sides have also sparred over Trump’s attempt to remake the Kennedy Center. Trump closed the arts institution after a judge blocked him from adding his name to the building. The Kennedys asking to join the suit include seven of Robert F.