President Donald Trump is again pushing back after another violent incident near the White House, arguing that the courts are now standing in the way of critical security upgrades on the property.
In a Truth Social post on Monday morning, Trump shared a six-page legal filing signed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche asking a federal court to lift an injunction blocking construction on the White House East Wing ballroom and securityproject.
The filing came after a shooting outside the White House on Saturday night in which the attacker was killed by Secret Service agents.
The incident came just weeks after another armed man attempted to rush into the White House Correspondents’ Dinner with apparent plans to kill Trump.
Those threats follow the two assassination attempts Trump survived during the 2024 campaign, including the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally where the president was shot in the ear andnearly killed.
Trump’s legal team argued that the latest shooting proves exactly why the White House project is necessary.
AAG Blanche has filed an urgent filing updating the court of the necessity for the White House Ballroom Project after a second assassination attempt on President Trump in less than a month.
The court must immediately vacate their injunction and dismiss the lawsuit.pic.twitter.com/PDmWNRMjhx
— JKash 🍊MAGA Queen (@JKash000)May 25, 2026
TRUMP: Posts DOJ filing signed by Todd Blanche in case 1:25-cv-04316-RJLpic.twitter.com/nnzs3AmUc6
Source: The Gateway Pundit
