Trump's Ballroom Project: Security vs. Preservation

0:00President Trump's Justice Department is seizing on a shooting at the White House Correspondent's dinner to push back against the lawsuit blocking his $400 million dollar ballroom project on the old East Wing site. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche posted a letter Sunday demanding the national trust for a stored preservation dropped the suit by 9 a.m. Monday, or the feds will ask a court to toss it, blaming the Washington Hilton's tight layout for major secret service headaches. Politicians from both sides are jumping in, Republicans like Jim Jordan and Lindsey Graham call it a security must-have, while Democrat John Federman, who was there, said the onsite space would fix vulnerabilities exposed Saturday night. The group sued back in December after Trump demolished the East Wing, arguing he skipped federal approvals, but courts recently let underground bunker. Work continue amid legal fights. With construction rolling despite the battles, Trump predicts the secure ballroom will be ready by the end of his term, locking down future events for.

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