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Justice Departmenturges group to drop Trump ballroom lawsuit after WHCA dinner shooting

Justice Departmenturges group to drop Trump ballroom lawsuit after WHCA dinner shooting

Summary

The Justice Department asked a group suing the White House over President Trump’s ballroom project to stop their lawsuit after a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche sent a letter urging the group to drop the case following the event.

Key Facts

  • The lawsuit challenges President Trump’s project to build a ballroom at the White House.
  • The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner took place on Saturday.
  • A shooting happened during the WHCA dinner.
  • The Justice Department wants the lawsuit to end after the shooting incident.
  • Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche sent the letter requesting the lawsuit to be dropped.
  • The DOJ shared the letter on social media.
  • The lawsuit and the shooting incident are connected because of their timing and context.
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