Rodney Mims Cook, Jr.

American academic

Rodney Mims Cook Jr. is an American designer who has been the chair of the United States Commission of Fine Arts since January 2026. He has been a member of the Commission of Fine Arts from 2021 to 2022, and since January 2026. He was nominated to the commission by President Donald Trump. Cook has been a persistent advocate for building arches in Washington D.C.

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Trump's Triumphal Arch Advances

President Trump's plan for a massive triumphal arch in Washington has received initial approval from a federal arts panel despite widespread public opposition.

US panel approves Trump’s design for massive arch in Washington, DC Al Jazeera — Apr 16, 22:44 PM
Fine Arts Commission OKs Trump's arch project UPI — Apr 16, 19:32 PM
"Arc de Trump" receives preliminary design approval from arts commission CBS News — Apr 16, 18:19 PM
Trump’s 250-foot arch receives early design approval as public pans it Washington Post — Apr 16, 16:49 PM
Commission of Fine Arts votes to move ahead with Trump's proposed victory arch NPR — Apr 16, 15:32 PM
Watch live: Trump Triumphal Arch plans to be presented to Commission on Fine Arts The Hill — Apr 16, 13:22 PM
Proponent of Trump’s Arch Dramatically Turns on Tacky Plans Daily Beast — Apr 16, 12:13 PM
The Commission of Fine Arts has voted to move ahead with President Trump's plans. #USNews #BBCNews BBC News — Apr 16, 21:49 PM
Panel Advances Trump’s Triumphal Arch, Even as Key Member Suggests Changes The New York Times — Apr 16, 18:38 PM
Trump's Triumphal Arch Update: Plans for 'Bold Vision' Presented Newsweek — Apr 16, 17:47 PM
Commission of Fine Arts approves Trump Triumphal Arch to move forward The Hill — Apr 16, 15:31 PM
Trump’s triumphal arch plan for US capitol faces key federal review vote The Guardian — Apr 16, 12:58 PM
Trump’s Suck-Up Arts Chief Says One Supersized Arch Isn’t Enough Daily Beast — Apr 16, 11:40 AM
Trump’s arch gets overwhelmingly negative public feedback but appears poised to move forward CNN — Apr 16, 17:25 PM
Trump’s plan to build Triumphal Arch gets hearing before key federal agency Boston Globe — Apr 16, 15:16 PM
Trump’s 250ft 'vanity arc': President unveils Washington monument for himself Mirror — Apr 16, 12:39 PM
Trump's plan to build a Triumphal Arch gets a hearing before a key federal agency ABC News — Apr 16, 11:32 AM
Trump's plan to build a Triumphal Arch gets a hearing AP News — Apr 16, 11:05 AM
‘It’s very, very, very good’: Trump’s arch signed off by hand-picked arts panel The Times — Apr 16, 18:12 PM
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