DOJ Filing Links Pennsylvania Avenue Shooting to White House Ballroom Lawsuit
A Department of Justice filing described Saturday's shooting near the White House as an attempted assassination of President Trump. The submission asked a federal judge to lift an injunction blocking above-ground construction of a new ballroom.
artnews.comA Department of Justice filing submitted Sunday night described Saturday's shooting on Pennsylvania Avenue as another attempted assassination of President Trump. The filing also asked a federal judge to lift an injunction that has blocked above-ground construction of a new White House ballroom.
The Secret Service said officers shot and killed an armed man who opened fire at a White House checkpoint Saturday evening. A bystander was also struck by gunfire, though the agency did not immediately determine how the injury occurred. 's Metropolitan Police Department identified the suspect as Nasire Best, 21, of Dundalk, Maryland.
S. S. C. Circuit on June 5. Leon issued an injunction in late March that halted above-ground construction; that order has been temporarily stayed, allowing work to continue. Republican Senate leaders last week removed a $1 billion Secret Service funding request from an immigration enforcement bill after the Senate parliamentarian rejected it for failing to comply with budget rules.
Secret Service officials had said only about $220 million of the request would have gone toward securing the East Wing project.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
3 events- May 23, 2026 evening
Gunman fired at White House checkpoint; Secret Service killed suspect.
1 source@ABC - May 24, 2026
DOJ filed court document linking shooting to ballroom injunction case.
1 source@ABC - June 5, 2026
Appeals court scheduled to hear arguments on ballroom construction injunction.
1 source@ABC
Potential Impact
- 01
Appeals court ruling on June 5 could determine whether above-ground ballroom construction continues.
- 02
Disclosure of security specifications may affect future White House construction planning.
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