Acting AG Blanche asks court to let White House ballroom construction resume [View all]

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has formally asked a federal judge to overturn the judge's own ruling that blocked construction of the White House ballroom. In a 9-page filing late Monday, Blanche argued that the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner is proof that the ballroom is necessary for the president's safety and construction must be allowed to proceed.

Federal Judge Richard Leon imposed a preliminary injunction earlier this month that paused above-ground construction until the administration obtains congressional approval. Construction of a presidential bunker beneath the East Wing was not subject to the injunction.

A federal appellate court now reviewing the case then allowed all construction to continue temporarily and will hear further arguments in early June.

The lawsuit against construction was initially filed late last year by the Trust for Historic Preservation. It said Monday it had no intention of dropping its suit "which endangers no one and which respectfully asks the Administration to follow the law."

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