The U.S. Justice Department filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit that was obstructing plans for a White House ballroom. The filing was criticized by legal critics for its highly contentious tone and language.

<img alt="Man holding a mock-up of a building" height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/05ead132-f415-4ad9-b8d8-e83ee5d35802,1777399538338/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C285%2C5456%2C3069%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="FILE PHOTO: A member of the media raises her hand for a question as U.S. President Donald Trump talks while holding up renderings of the planned White House ballroom, aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., March 29, 2026." width="620" /...