# Kennedys sue to block Trump's arch

> Nine Kennedy family members are asking a judge to stop President Trump from building a 250-foot arch near Arlington National Cemetery, saying it would cast a shadow over their relatives' graves.
- Title: Kennedys sue to block Trump's arch · NPR | Shortify
- Summary: Nine Kennedy family members are asking a judge to stop President Trump from building a 250-foot arch near Arlington National Cemetery, saying it would cast a…
- Keywords: kennedy family, trump arch, arlington national cemetery, lawsuit, robert f. kennedy, edward m. kennedy, norm eisen, democracy defenders fund, NPR
- Source: NPR — https://npr.org/2026/11/11/nx-s1-6036845/kennedys-sue-to-block-trumps-arch
- Published: 2026-11-11T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kennedy family, trump arch, arlington national cemetery, lawsuit, robert f. kennedy, edward m. kennedy, norm eisen, democracy defenders fund, politics, news
## Kennedy family files lawsuit
Nine members of the Kennedy family joined a lawsuit to stop President Trump from building his arch near Arlington National Cemetery. The family objects to the 250-foot structure.
## The shadow over gravesites
The Kennedy family argues the arch would cast a shadow over the gravesites of their loved ones buried at Arlington National Cemetery, including President John F. Kennedy and his brothers.
## Trump's vision for the arch
President Trump said at the White House in December of last year that the arch is something special.It will be like the one in Paris, but to be honest with you, it blows it away.

> It will be like the one in Paris, but to be honest with you, it blows it away.
## The legal argument against it
Attorney Norm Eisen, representing the Democracy Defenders Fund and the Kennedy family, says constructing the arch defaces their memories and the memories of all veterans interred at Arlington. Building this arch is illegal.

> Building this arch is illegal.
## Who is suing and who is not
The family members in the lawsuit are children and grandchildren of the late U.S.Senators Robert F.Kennedy and Edward M.Kennedy.Robert F.Kennedy Jr.
## Kennedy family's public service tradition
Attorney Eisen says the Kennedy family members are driven by their long tradition of public service. They wish to stand up and be heard for themselves, all veterans, and the rule of law.
## Key takeaway

Nine Kennedy descendants sued to block President Trump's planned 250-foot arch near Arlington National Cemetery, arguing it would desecrate the gravesites of their relatives.