Washington, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Don Beyer issued the following press release:
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia district in the U.S. House that includes Arlington National Cemetery and Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA), issued the following statement after President Trump declared via social media post that his proposal for a gigantic arch intended to serve as a monument to himself would "convert" the site "to house, store, and. use large numbers of drones, plus snipers, .and hold large quantities of sniper ammunition," supposedly for national security reasons:
"Putting a drone launching site directly in the landing path for DCA is a stupid, dangerous, and unworkable idea. But if Trump wants to pursue it, the FAA's ...