Trump renews petition for White House ballroom, pointing to nearby shooting
Summary
President Donald Trump’s administration has renewed efforts to lift a court order halting construction of a new White House ballroom. The administration argues the ballroom is important for security after two recent shootings near the White House.Key Facts
- On Sunday, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche filed a court request to continue building the White House ballroom.
- Blanche said urgent security needs justify completing the ballroom.
- A shooting on a White House security checkpoint happened last Saturday; a 21-year-old gunman was killed, and one bystander was injured.
- This incident was the second recent attack on President Trump’s security, following an attempted breach at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 25.
- A federal judge halted ballroom construction on March 31, allowing only safety-related work.
- The judge said the Trump administration must seek Congressional approval before continuing the project.
- Republicans in the Senate removed a $1 billion funding request for the ballroom from an immigration funding bill.
- The ballroom is planned to be a secure space to help the President perform his duties safely.
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