Blanche seeks court order to restart White House ballroom project after dinner shooting

Acting A.G. Todd Blanche asked a federal judge to lift the injunction that paused above-ground construction of the White House ballroom, arguing the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting underscores the need for a secure presidential venue and that the project should proceed despite financing questions and lack of congressional input. The East Wing bunker construction remains unaffected, and a federal appeals court has allowed construction to continue temporarily as the case moves forward; Rand Paul has indicated he will pursue legislation to authorize the project, while the Trust for Historic Preservation continues its suit.