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Trump's Triumphal Arch Plan Faces Criticism, Offshore Wind Project Reinstated, and More
Former President Donald Trump's proposal for a massive triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., is facing criticism over its size, while a federal judge has reinstated a stalled offshore wind project. Separately, the House Oversight Committee chairman rejected an offer from Bill and Hillary Clinton to testify in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, and the wife of an NFL player criticized Hollywood for praising Don Lemon after his arrest. Meanwhile, a BBC reporter described the challenges of reporting from Russia on the Ukraine war.
The White House defended Trump's plan for a 250-foot "Independence Arch" to commemorate America's 250th birthday, pushing back against concerns that it would be too large and obscure the Washington skyline, according to Fox News. U.S. Chief of Protocol Monica Crowley told Fox News that Trump aims to "make D.C. beautiful again" with the arch, inspired by the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
In other news, a federal judge struck down the Interior Department's order to halt work on the Sunrise Wind project off the coast of New York, marking the fifth time the courts have ruled against the Trump administration's efforts to impede the offshore wind industry, the NY Times reported. Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction allowing the developer to restart construction while the legal battle continues. The Interior Department had ordered a halt to work on Sunrise Wind and four other wind farms in December.
On Capitol Hill, Representative James R. Comer, the Republican chairman of the Oversight Committee, rejected an offer from Bill and Hillary Clinton to testify in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, the NY Times reported. This decision comes days before an expected House vote on holding the Clintons in criminal contempt of Congress. The Clintons had previously resisted subpoenas from the committee, calling them "invalid and legally unenforceable" and part of a plot to target them as political adversaries of Trump.
Meanwhile, Devon Mostert, the wife of NFL running back Raheem Mostert, criticized the Grammy Awards and Hollywood for applauding Don Lemon following his arrest at a Minnesota church protest last month, according to Fox News. She shared a video of Alex Warren's performance at the ceremony on her Instagram Stories, expressing her disappointment that the singer-songwriter had to perform in front of that crowd.
Finally, Steve Rosenberg, a BBC Russia editor, described the challenges of reporting from Russia on the Ukraine war, BBC World reported. Rosenberg recounted being labeled a "conscious enemy" of Russia on a Russian TV show. He described the scrutiny he and BBC producer Ben Tavener face when traveling in and out of Russia.
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