DOJ invokes White House shooting in appeal to continue ballroom construction
The Justice Department is urging the continuation of construction for a ballroom at the White House, citing a recent shooting incident as a critical reason for enhanced security. A preservationist group has filed a lawsuit to halt the project, but the DOJ argues that the ballroom is essential for national security. The U.S. Court of Appeals is set to review the DOJ's appeal regarding an injunction that currently pauses the construction.
- ▪The DOJ filed a brief to continue the ballroom construction after a shooting near the White House.
- ▪The DOJ argues that the ballroom is vital for national security and the President's safety.
- ▪The U.S. Court of Appeals is reviewing the DOJ's appeal against an injunction halting the project.
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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. The DOJ filed a brief on Sunday to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in the lawsuit filed by a preservationist group aiming to stop construction of the White House ballroom. In its brief, the DOJ specifically cited the Saturday shooting outside the executive mansion as a reason the injunction barring construction of the ballroom should be dissolved.
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