The National Trust for Historic Preservation has refused to drop its lawsuit against President Donald Trump's planned $400 million White House ballroom. The lawsuit was filed in response to the planned construction of a ballroom on White House grounds, which the trust believes would be a historic preservation issue. The Department of Justice had requested that the trust drop the lawsuit, but the trust has refused.
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Media Coverage · April 28, 2026
The National Trust for Historic Preservation will not drop its lawsuit against President Trump's planned $400 million White House ballroom. The decision comes after the Department of Justice requested the lawsuit be dropped following a shooting at the Correspondents' Dinner. Trump argued the shooting would have been prevented if the event had taken place in a secure ballroom on White House grounds.
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Preservation group wont drop ballroom lawsuit as TD claim surfaces in DOJ push
Media Coverage · Apr 28, 2026
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation has refused to drop its lawsuit against President Donald Trump's planned $400 million White House ballroom. The lawsuit was filed in response to the planned construction of a ballroom on White House grounds, which the trust believes would be a historic preservation issue. The Department of Justice had requested that the trust drop the lawsuit, but the trust has refused.
On April 28, 2026, the docket recorded a media coverage: The National Trust for Historic Preservation will not drop its lawsuit against President Trump's planned $400 million White House ballroom. The decision comes after the Department of Justice requested the lawsuit be dropped following a shooting at the.
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation will not drop its lawsuit against President Trump's planned $400 million White House ballroom. The decision comes after the Department of Justice requested the lawsuit be dropped following a shooting at the Correspondents' Dinner. Trump argued the shooting would have been prevented if the event had taken place in a secure ballroom on White House grounds.
Preservation group won't drop ballroom lawsuit as 'TDS' claim surfaces in DOJ push WASHINGTON (TNND) — The National Trust for Historic Preservation will not drop its lawsuit against President Donald …
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