President claims national security justification for controversial Washington monument Trump says planned memorial arch will double as military complex Key points and original sources are listed below.

• President claims national security justification for controversial Washington monumentS1

• Trump says planned memorial arch will double as military complexS2

• US President Donald Trump said his proposed triumphal arch will become a military complex to store and deploy drones, sniper ammunition and other equipment for national security needs.S3

• Plans for the arch had been met with opposition along with other projects by the US president to reshape capital city.S4

• President Trump has claimed that military operations are needed at his proposed triumphal arch in Washington D.C., in order to protect national security. A federal court is weighing the arch's legality.S5

• Trump said in a social media post that he had agreed, at the “strong request” of the military, to make the changes to his arch.S6

• President Donald Trump said in a Sunday Truth Social post that he would convert plans for the D.C.-area “Triumphal Arch” to “a top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch” which could be used for snipers and drone storage.S7

• MOSCOW (Sputnik) - US President Donald Trump proposed on Sunday converting the planned Triumphal Arch in Washington, DC into a military complex capable of housing drones and snipers.S8