The U.S. Justice Department has again asked a federal judge to lift an injunction holding up progress on President Donald Trump’s ballroom project, saying Saturday’s shooting outside the White House showed an urgent need for improved security.
The Justice Department, in a Sunday court filing, said the incident underscores the critical need for state-of-the-art security at the White House, including the ballroom.
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled in April that Trump lacked legal authority to build the ballroom without congressional approval. An appeals court quickly put his injunction on hold.
The lawsuit was filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which says it will not drop the case.
