Did Trump help write the latest White House East Wing court filing?

Politics Did President Trump have a hand in writing the latest White House East Wing court filing? By Arden Farhi Arden Farhi Washington bureau managing editor Arden Farhi is the managing editor for CBS News' Washington bureau. He has covered several presidential campaigns and the Obama, Trump and Biden administrations. His executive producer credits include "The Takeout with Major Garrett" and the CBS News original podcast "Agent of Betrayal," and his work has been recognized with two Emmy Awards, a DuPont Award and a NY Festivals gold medal. Read Full Bio Arden Farhi April 4, 2026 / 9:35 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Government lawyers for President Trump asked an appeals court late Friday for an emergency ruling to allow construction of the White House East Wing to resume after a lower court judge halted it earlier this week. Part of the legal filing is written in a style typical of President Trump's social media posts but rarely found in legal documents.The government argues construction should not be stopped because an unfinished East Wing leaves the president and White House staff potentially vulnerable to "grave national-security harms."In making that argument, the government revealed previously unknown security features of the White House addition. It will be built with "missile resistant steel columns" and "drone proof roofing materials," according to the motion. Additionally, the structure will house "bomb shelters, [a] hospital and medical area, protective partitioning, and Top Secret Military installations." Mr. Trump recently said the 1,000-seat ballroom would act as a "shed" for an underground military bunker.  The opening pages of the court filing are loaded with exclamation points ("Time is of the essence!"), parenthetical asides, misplaced capital letters ("Almost 400 Million Dollars of private donations") and multiple adjectives for emphasis ("shocking, unprecedented, and improper injunction") – all rhetorical flourishes...