Disability Rights & Accessibility

The National Association of the Deaf sued in May to restore real-time American Sign Language interpretation at White House events, and a federal judge last month ordered the administration to provide ASL for remarks by President Trump and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. DOJ, in a June filing now highlighted, argued mandatory ASL 'would severely intrude' on the President’s ability to control his image; the White House has appealed while providing ASL at some events and disputing the scope of required services.