The US Department of Justice files a proposal that some legal critics read as Trump's social media posts
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The US Department of Justice has asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit that has blocked President Donald Trump's plans for a White House soccer stadium, saying opponents are “suffering from Trump derangement syndrome” and that the alleged assassination attempt on the president showed the project was necessary.
In a nine-page lawsuit filed Monday night, Justice Department leaders said Saturday's failed attack on the White House Correspondents' Association dinner shows why the White House ballroom is needed to protect the country.
“If another President had the ability, foresight, or the necessary talents, to build this ballroom, which will be one of the largest, safest, and most secure buildings of its kind anywhere in the world, there would be no case,” said the leaders of the Department of Justice in court.
“But, because DONALD J. TRUMP, a very successful real estate developer, has skills that others do not have, especially those who take the Office of the President, this frivolous and unjust case was filed.”
Some legal experts criticized the legal filing, saying it appeared to reflect a different tone and capitalization that Trump has long used on social media.
“'My client made me write it that way' is not an excuse for inappropriate language in a legal filing, whether your client is a private citizen or the president of the US,” Thomas Berry, a lawyer at the libertarian Cato Institute, told X.
“My client made me write that” is not an excuse for inappropriate language in a legal filing, whether your client is a private citizen or the president of the US. https://t.co/1pE0cl69co
The filing said the conservative group in charge is “the worst in our country,” suffers from “TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME” and is “represented by Barack Hussein Obama's lawyer.”
The filing asked US District Judge Richard Leon to rule on a lawsuit challenging the ballroom project filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit congressional-funded organization. Leon, a George W. Bush appointee who sits in Washington, said earlier this month that he agrees with the nonprofit that Trump does not have the legal authority to build the ballroom without congressional approval.
Leon issued an injunction that halted the “planned construction of an above-ground soccer field,” but his order was quickly overturned by an appeals court, so construction is still ongoing.
The US National Trust for Historic Preservation has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration in an attempt to block the construction of his planned playroom where the East Wing of the White House once stood.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation said Monday it would not withdraw its lawsuit, despite a request from the Department of Justice.
“We do not plan to voluntarily dismiss our case, which does not put anyone at risk and respectfully asks the administration to follow the law,” Carol Quillen, head of the Trust, said in a statement.
The man accused of opening fire at a Washington dinner, Trump, has been charged with attempting to kill the US president and could face prison if convicted.
