The location of the new build, which would stand between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, has also prompted criticism.
“It is unthinkable that we would desecrate this hallowed space to build a monument to Donald Trump’s ego,” said Beyer, who has military family members buried at the cemetery.
In a statement to TIME, Beyer added “there are Republicans who agree with me that Trump’s arch and the egotism, waste, and disrespect for our fallen heroes it represents are wrong.”
He did not specify who across the aisle is in agreement with him, but said he “will be doing all [he] can to build that coalition in days and weeks ahead.”
Many Democrats have dismissed the monument as a “vanity project”—and Trump has not denied the intention behind the build.
When asked last October who the arch was intended for, the President responded “Me. It’s going to be beautiful.”
The design has already taken on Trump’s name, having been informally dubbed “The Arc de Trump,” in reference to the famous Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
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