Trump could get away with bulldozing Statue of Liberty, DOJ argues in ballroom fight [View all]
Source: Independent
Nothing can stop Donald Trump’s administration from building a massive ballroom on the White House grounds, even if courts find that the government illegally demolished the East Wing and started construction on the $400 million project without permission from Congress, according to the Department of Justice.
The work has simply moved too quickly for anyone to intervene, government lawyers argued in a federal appeals court Friday.
What if Trump bulldozes the Statue of Liberty before anyone has a chance to sue and stop him? “Nothing can be done?” asked Judge Patricia Millett.
“I think that’s right, yes,” replied Justice Department lawyer Yaakov Roth.
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