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White House reporter @WashingtonPost. Focused on policy, politics and public health. Find me on Signal: dan_diamond.01

Washington, D.C. washingtonpost.com/people/dan-dia… Joined October 2008

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Dan Diamond @ddiamond Mar 5

A small federal agency deciding whether to approve Trump's ballroom has received tens of thousands of public comments.

More than 97% oppose the project, per @washingtonpost analysis.

"I did not vote for this," one 3x Trump voter wrote.

Dan Diamond @ddiamond 2d

recent U.S. presidents overseeing midterm losses, like Obama and Clinton, did pressers, talked about their theory of politics, and shaped party narrative

but with Trump focused on other stuff (like renovations), seems like DeSantis has stepped into national void — and then some

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DeSantis on the Ohio race: “They beat Vivek like a drum. I don’t know why they pushed him to be the candidate there. Ohio is a working-class state. Vivek is a tech guy who wants to bring in foreign workers.”

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If you’re just waking up

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For those confused

1 pm — a Trump-packed commission begins final hearing on the triumphal arch

10:30 pm — the commission approves it

11:40 pm-ish — Trump officials signal to Judge Chutkan they're ready to build

11:45 pm-ish — Judge Chutkan blocks it

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Dan Diamond @ddiamond 2d

For those confused

1 pm — a Trump-packed commission begins final hearing on the triumphal arch

10:30 pm — the commission approves it

11:40 pm-ish — Trump officials signal to Judge Chutkan they're ready to build

11:45 pm-ish — Judge Chutkan blocks it

washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/…

www.washingtonpost.com Trump wants his arch approved Thursday — and to immediately start work A federal commission packed with the president’s allies will review the planned 250-foot project, as a federal judge weighs whether to halt it.

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Judge Chutkan, who just blocked Trump's arch, was particularly skeptical of the administration's national security arguments.

"They materialized, for the first time, when Defendants filed their opposition brief last week," the judge writes tonight.

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Inbox: Trump officials file their arguments as a federal judge weighs whether to halt Triumphal Arch.

Several senior officials argue that Trump's planned arch is essential for national security.

PETE HEGSETH: "The Arch is a generational national defense opportunity."

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