DOJ rips a strip of preservation group over White House ballroom lawsuit: ‘TDS’

Published April 28, 2026 10:09am ET | Updated April 28, 2026 10:09am ET



The Department of Justice scolded the plaintiff who is suing over President Donald Trump’s proposed White House ballroom, arguing the space is needed in light of the correspondent’s dinner shooting.

In a court motion filed late Monday, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and two other DOJ officials slammed the National Trust for Historic Preservation for refusing to drop its lawsuit.

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