Trump Warns Judge Over $400 Million White House Ballroom as DOJ Seeks to Lift Injunction
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Updated · Fox News · May 31
Trump Warns Judge Over $400 Million White House Ballroom as DOJ Seeks to Lift Injunction
5 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 31
$400 million White House ballroom and rooftop drone base plans drew a fresh warning from Donald Trump, who urged Judge Richard Leon to dismiss a lawsuit he said endangers national security.
A new Justice Department filing asked Leon to vacate his injunction, citing a recent shooting at a White House checkpoint and two attempts on Trump's life in less than a month.
Leon ruled in April that Trump lacked authority to build the ballroom without congressional approval, but an appeals court paused the halt and let construction continue until June.
The 90,000-square-foot project—privately funded and designed for up to 2,000 guests—includes hardened roofing, titanium fencing and underground military facilities, making it a broader test of presidential power, security spending and historic preservation.
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