Leavitt says Interior will submit plans to begin construction of 250ft Trump arch

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that plans for President Trump’s Triumphal Arch will be submitted Thursday.

Leavitt, during a press briefing, told reporters the Trump administration and the Interior Department will be submitting the plans for the arch will stand 250-feet high to honor the U.S.’s 250th birthday later this year.

She added that it will be an “architectural masterpiece to celebrate our history.”

The arch is set to stand in Memorial Circle on Columbia Island, which the press secretary said is a man-made island in the Potomac River that is managed by the National Park Service. It’s across from the Lincoln Memorial.

“The United States triumphal arch will be outfitted with beautiful artwork and depictions celebrating the success of the........

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