Trump Admin Bypasses Bidding for Monument
Jessica Bowron requested extending a White House contract to expedite assessments.
Heather Martin approved the extension within an hour.
Heavy machinery arrived at the site Monday.
Stan Soloway called extending the contract to a remote site a stretch.
Alan Chvotkin warned about losing competition, pricing, and transparency.
This is part of a 15-month pattern of Trump skipping construction norms.
The East Wing was demolished as part of that pattern.
The Commission on Fine Arts approved the design despite 1,000 public comments.
Vietnam War veterans sued over the monument's impact on Arlington National Cemetery.