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PoliticoSep 21, 2026National News

Senior GOP appropriator pours cold water on funding Trump’s arch

The president proposed the arch and said it could support military uses, drawing funding criticism from Simpson.

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Rep. Mike Simpson said Pentagon funds should not pay for President Trump’s proposed triumphal arch, arguing other military needs should come first. He also criticized efforts to restrict news outlets’ access.

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