DOJ lawyer argues Trump administration could 'bulldoze' Statue of Liberty if acting too fast to be stopped by courts
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Summary
A Justice Department lawyer argued in federal court that the Trump administration could theoretically "bulldoze" the Statue of Liberty if they acted quickly enough to avoid legal intervention. The argument was made during oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit regarding President Trump's controversial White House ballroom project, which involved demolishing part of the East Wing without prior warning. Judge Patricia Millett presided over the hearing where the lawyer's extreme hypothetical drew astonishment.
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The lawyer appeared Friday morning for oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit over President Donald Trump's controversial White House ballroom project.
Judge Patricia Millett presided over the hearing where the lawyer's extreme hypothetical drew astonishment.
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