Trump renews petition for White House ballroom, pointing to nearby shooting
Key takeaways
- The Trump administration has sought nearly $1bn in taxpayer funds to complete the ballroom project, citing security.
- In a court filing submitted on Sunday, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche argued it was “urgent” that the ballroom be completed.
- “This is a terrible, tremendously harmful case to the United States of America, and all it stands for!” Blanche wrote, denouncing the lawsuit that has paused construction.
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The Trump administration has sought nearly $1bn in taxpayer funds to complete the ballroom project, citing security.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters at the site of the planned White House ballroom on May 19 [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 25 May 202625 May 2026The administration of US President Donald Trump has renewed its push to lift a court ruling barring progress on a new White House ballroom, once again citing gun violence as a reason for pursuing the construction.
In a court filing submitted on Sunday, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche argued it was “urgent” that the ballroom be completed.