DOJ invokes recent White House shooting for ballroom construction
The Justice Department is invoking the shooting outside the White House over the weekend as to why redevelopment of the East Wing, including construction of a planned ballroom, should go forward uninterrupted.
TL;DR
- The Justice Department cited a recent shooting outside the White House to argue for uninterrupted construction of a planned ballroom.
- DOJ filed a brief requesting the dissolution of an injunction halting the ballroom's construction.
- The filing emphasized the ballroom's critical role in enhancing White House security.
- The article mentions the ballroom includes features like drone deterrence and ballistic glass.
- Ongoing litigation is claimed to jeopardize national security by forcing the disclosure of security details.
- Previous threats to President Trump, including a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, were also referenced.
- The DOJ also claims the preservation group lacks standing to sue.
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is expected to consider the DOJ's appeal next month.
- The White House has struggled to secure funding for security upgrades tied to the ballroom project.