"The administration's 36-page filing included a declaration from Matthew C. Quinn, deputy director of the U.S. Secret Service, the agency responsible for the security of the president and other high-ranking officials, that said more work on the site of the former White House East Wing is still needed to meet the agency's "safety and security requirements." The filing did not explain the specific national security concerns; the administration has offered to share classified details with the judge in a private, in-person setting"
"The government's response offered the most comprehensive look yet at the ballroom construction project, including a window into how it was so swiftly approved by the Trump administration bureaucracy and its expanding scope.The filings assert that final plans for the ballroom have yet to be finalized despite the continuing demolition and other work to prepare the site for eventual construction."
The Trump administration told a federal court that construction of a White House ballroom must continue for unexplained national security reasons and that the National Trust for Historic Preservation lacks standing to sue. A 36-page government filing included a declaration from Matthew C. Quinn of the U.S. Secret Service asserting more work is needed to meet safety and security requirements. The filing declined to detail specific national security concerns and offered to share classified information privately with the judge. The East Wing sits above an emergency operations bunker. The Secret Service warned a temporary halt would hamper its protective mission. The filing noted ongoing demolition, below-ground work and unfinished final plans.
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