A group of Republican Senators led by Lindsey Graham are pushing legislation to provide federal funding for a ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House. Graham says the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner proves that a secure facility is needed where the president can attend events.

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Justice Department legal argument for the White House ballroom reads like a Trump social media post

Justice Department legal argument for the White House ballroom reads like a Trump social media post

The Justice Department is pressing for the dismissal of preservationists' lawsuit over the planned $400 million White House ballroom after the shooting at Saturday's media gala. But its latest court filing reads more like a Truth Social post from President Donald Trump than a document crafted by government lawyers. The filing submitted Monday by the Justice Department is chock-full of the kind of Trumpian touches the president uses in written communication, such as erratic capitalization, exclamation points, non sequiturs, praise for the president and accusations his opponents are insane. The 16-page filing is a sign of the extraordinary degree to which the president has demolished the traditional wall of independence between the Justice Department and White House.

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