Lawsuit Filed Against Trump's National Garden of American Heroes Project

A coalition of organizations has filed a lawsuit to block Donald Trump's proposed "National Garden of American Heroes" in West Potomac Park, claiming the project violates legal requirements. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, names the Department of the Interior and its officials, arguing that the National Mall is a completed work of civic art and should not be altered without congressional approval. The coalition includes the D.C. Preservation League, National Mall Coalition, National Parks Conservation Association, and The Cultural Landscape Foundation. The lawsuit asserts that the project lacks proper authorization and calls for a halt until Congress approves it. The Interior Department responded by questioning the motivations behind the lawsuit and accused some members of the coalition of political bias. Trump announced the garden project on May 15, stating it would feature statues of significant American figures in honor of the nation's 250th anniversary, with federal funding already allocated for its establishment.