Event Brief
Tampa-area hotel hit prompts drone-proof White House push
Filed: Apr 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: A near-miss at a hotel sparks DOJ action to lift an injunction and build a drone-proof White House ballroom.
WHO: U.S. Department of Justice; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
WHAT: DOJ filed an emergency motion to dissolve an injunction blocking construction of a high-security, drone-proof White House ballroom and command complex.
WHEN: Apr 28, 2026 at 3:58 PM ET
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: A near escape from an assassination involving a hotel hit prompted the move to accelerate construction of drone-proof security.
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