US President Donald Trump has pointed to the recent shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner as a justification for his long-pending plan to build a $400 million ballroom at the White House.
Speaking on Fox News, Trump framed the episode as proof that current event venues are not secure enough, saying 'The one good thing is now everybody knows how badly needed it is.'
The proposed 90,000-square-foot ballroom has invited criticism from various political circles, with some arguing it alters the historic character of the White House.
However, the administration is now attempting to use the latest security scare to revive momentum, with the Justice Department urging the National Trust for Historic Preservation to drop its legal challenge against the project.
