Trump’s DOJ claims East Wing was ‘infested’ and ‘dilapidated’ in latest appeal over White House ballroom

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump’s DOJ claims East Wing was ‘infested’ and ‘dilapidated’ in latest appeal over White House ballroomTrump administration prepares for Supreme Court fight as lawyers claim stop-work order ‘gravely threatens national security’Alex Woodward in New York Friday 10 April 2026 15:47 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2955382","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-white-house-ballroom-infested-bomb-shelter-b2955382.html","title":"Trump’s DOJ claims East Wing was ‘infested’ in latest fight over White House ballroom"}}CloseTrump reveals military is building 'massive complex' under new White House ballroomSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSour...