00:02The legal fight over a new White House ballroom is escalating.
00:06A preservation group is refusing a Justice Department request to drop its lawsuit over the $400 million project.
00:13After Saturday's shooting at the Correspondents' Dinner, the Justice Department gave the group until Monday to walk away from the
00:19case.
00:20President Trump, along with some lawmakers, including Democratic Senator John Fetterman,
00:25argued the breach shows the need for a secure on-site venue that can hold about 1,000 people.
00:31But the National Trust for Historic Preservation is holding its ground, saying nothing about that incident alters the legal questions.
00:39The group's lawyer put it bluntly, a security event does not change the Constitution.
00:44The organization's CEO adds the project still needs congressional approval before any construction moves forward.
00:50For now, construction of the White House ballroom continues, with the federal appeals court allowing work to move ahead while
00:57the case plays out.
00:58A hearing is set for June 5th.
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