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People view rugs at the Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Sunday, May 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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 the president 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, from erratic capitalization, exclamation points, non sequiturs, rhetorical questions, 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.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Preservationists are pressing ahead with their lawsuit against President Donald Trump's planned $400 million White House bal…
Construction on the new White House ballroom is seen from the Washington Monument, Monday, April 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump's design for the Triumphal Arch he wants to build is up for review by a key federal agency and a possible vote to approve it. The 250-foot-tall arch would be built on federal land on the Virginia side of the Potomac River. It's one of several projects Trump is pursuing to leave a lasting footprint on Washington, including a new White House ballroom. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts on Thursday is also set to review designs for an underground screening center for White House visitors and Trump's plan to paint the gray granite of a federal office building in white.
Work continues on the construction of the ballroom at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
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