Justice Department cites Correspondents' Dinner shooting in push to drop Trump ballroom lawsuit
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- Category: United States
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-26 18:50 UTC
- Sources: PBS NewsHour
The Justice Department is using the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday to try to pressure preservationists to drop their lawsuit over President Donald Trump's planned $400 million ballroom.
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