Justice Department Presses Preservationists to Drop Trump Ballroom Lawsuit After Shooting

DOJ cites White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting in push to drop lawsuit against ballroom

The Justice Department is pressing the leading opposition to President Donald Trump's $400 million privately funded ballroom project, calling on lawyers for the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) to drop their lawsuit."[Y]our lawsuit puts the lives of the president, his family, and his staff at grave risk," Brett Shumate, assistant attorney general in DOJ's Civil Division, wrote in a Sunday letter to opposing counsel, shared on X by…

Ballroom donors kept secret

WASHINGTON — The contract governing President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project keeps the names of donors secret and excludes a review for conflicts of interest, according to court records.

DOJ Urges Preservation Group to Drop White House Ballroom Lawsuit After Dinner Shooting

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on April 26 urged the National Trust for Historic Preservation to drop its lawsuit seeking to block the construction of the White House ballroom, following the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. In a letter posted by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate said the shooting incident underscored the need for a White House ballroom to ensure the …

DOJ Issues Ultimatum For Preservationists To Drop 'Frivolous' Lawsuit Over Trump's $400 Million Ballroom

The Department of Justice is urging preservationists to drop their lawsuit against a proposed $400 million ballroom at the former East Wing of the White House, in the wake of Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. On Sunday, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated, “It's time to build the ballroom,” on X and issued a letter to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, giving them until 9 a.m. Monday to dismiss the…

Ballroom donors being kept secret

WASHINGTON — The contract governing President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project keeps the names of donors secret and excludes a review for conflicts of interest, according to court records.

DOJ urges group to drop Trump ballroom lawsuit after WHCA dinner shooting

In a letter posted to social media by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, the DOJ pressed for the National Trust for Historic Preservation to drop its "frivolous lawsuit" against the Trump administration after Saturday's incident, which prompted the evacuation of the president and high-profile administration officials from the gala.