Trump ballroom lawsuit plaintiff rejects DOJ demand to drop case after 'assassination attempt'
The preservation group says Congress never approved the project and that the weekend shooting does not change the legal issues.
- On Monday, the National Trust for Historic Preservation declined the Justice Department's demand to withdraw its lawsuit against President Donald Trump's nearly $400 million White House ballroom, citing unchanged legal grounds.
- Following the shooting at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, Civil Division Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate demanded the Trust withdraw its complaint by 9 a.m. Monday.
- Attorney Gregory Craig wrote that the lawsuit 'does not jeopardize the President's safety,' while Trump claimed the shooting would have 'never' occurred in the proposed ballroom, which he said 'cannot be built fast enough.'
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche dismissed the lawsuit as an 'aesthetic gripe' that delays a 'secure facility,' though the Trust maintains the project requires congressional authorization under federal statutes.
- The administration faces a June 5 court hearing to review the case, as a federal appeals court decision previously allowed construction to proceed despite earlier temporary blockages of the project.
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Group Won't Drop Ballroom Suit
A historic preservation group is brushing off pressure to abandon its fight against President Trump's plan for a $400 million White House ballroom, rejecting the Justice Department's argument that the effort risks the president's safety. In a letter to DOJ official Brett Shumate on Monday, attorney Gregory Craig said his...
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