Trump World launches ballroom blitz in wake of WHCA dinner shooting
Key takeaways
- Trump highlighted the ballroom s potential security benefits shortly after the shooting on Saturday, telling reporters we need levels of security that nobody has ever seen before.
- A lawyer from the preservation group responded on Monday, saying it would not drop the legal challenge.
- There are questions about the solidity of Trump s argument, given that the correspondents dinner is a private event in which the WHCA determines the guest list and the venue.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Trump highlighted the ballroom s potential security benefits shortly after the shooting on Saturday, telling reporters we need levels of security that nobody has ever seen before. On Sunday, GOP lawmakers said they were drafting legislation to ensure the ballroom s construction, while the Department of Justice called on the National Trust for Historic Preservation to drop its lawsuit against the administration over the ballroom in the wake of the shooting.
A lawyer from the preservation group responded on Monday, saying it would not drop the legal challenge.
There are questions about the solidity of Trump s argument, given that the correspondents dinner is a private event in which the WHCA determines the guest list and the venue.