Preservationists Fight Trump's White House Ballroom Plan

0:00It's April 27. This is Global News Today, driven by AI tracking the world in real time. Preservationists are sticking to their guns in the lawsuit against President Trump's planned $400 million White House, ballroom even. After the Justice Department asked him to back off following that shooting at the White House Correspondence dinner on Saturday, the DOJ pointed to the incident as a wake-up call, saying they push a court to toss the case if the National Trust for historic preservation didn't. Drop it voluntarily, highlighting security headaches at offside events. Trump and conservatives jumped on the moment, arguing the ballroom would make presidential protection way easier right on White House grounds, and they're calling on the trust to end the legal fight. But the trust lawyers shut that down quick, stressing the court issue hasn't budged. The Constitution and federal laws demand Congress approve any. Build like this, and lawmakers haven't signed off. Meanwhile, the appeals court greenlit the project to keep rolling, while a lower court blocks

1:02above groundwork, with a key hearing set for June 5. That could settle this power play over historic turf.