DOJ asks judge to approve Trump ballroom project
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- Category: United States
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-28 09:26 UTC
- Sources: The Hill
The Department of Justice has asked a federal judge to dissolve his block on the White House ballroom project following a weekend shooting at the Washington Hilton. The DOJ argues that the entire project must proceed for security reasons, but the judge has limited it to "below-ground construction" as a lawsuit proceeds.
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