Trump's arch clears another hurdle, setting up a big debate: Do height limits apply?
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Many also take issue with the process, from the lack of congressional authorization and public buy-in in the first place to the speed with which it seems to be moving through the required environmental and historical preservation reviews.

"Our greatest memorials emerged through time, public consensus, and history's judgment, not the preferences of those holding office," D.C. resident Kristopher Reichert, who co-chairs the local chapter of the right-leaning, anti-Trump group Principles First , said during the meeting. "No administration, regardless of party, should claim the privilege of reshaping America's monumental core without first demonstrating the restraint that has defined our republic for nearly 250 years."

Why D.C. has height limits (it's not what you might think)

The lack of skyscrapers may be one of D.C.'s most distinctive physical features. Its tallest structure is the 555-foot Washington Monument, which can be seen from all over the city.

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