Newest lawsuit seeks to put an end to Trump’s planned sculpture garden for American heroes
Several groups have sued President Donald Trump’s administration over its plans to install a sculpture garden in a Washington, D.C., national park.
The complaint, filed Monday by the National Parks Conservation Association and other groups, centers on the National Garden of American Heroes. The sculpture garden is expected to feature 250 life-sized statues of famous Americans, including former presidents, sports stars and renowned inventors.
The Trump administration plans to install the statues near the National Mall in West Potomac Park, which is home to several Washington landmarks, including the Jefferson Memorial and the Korean War Veterans Memorial. But the new lawsuit alleges the plan is “unlawful,” and asks a judge to block construction until the agencies “comply with their legal obligations.”
“Congress has made clear that the National Mall is a ‘substantially completed work of civic art’—not a personal sandbox for each President to renovate however he likes. To that end, Congr..
