A federal judge grappled for over an hour on Wednesday with an effort to force the Trump administration to provide American Sign Language interpreters at White House press briefings.

For 21 years, Michael Albert has worked as a staff sign language interpreter for Chicago Hearing Services. He translates small business meetings and large conferences into American Sign Language ...

"The White House's failure to provide qualified ASL interpreters during public briefings, press conferences, and related events is against the law," it reads.

The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) sued President Donald Trump and several co-defendants for failing to provide qualified ASL interpreters at public press briefings and similar events. The ...

The White House is sued over lack of sign language interpreters at press briefings By Kristin Wright. Published May 29, 2025 ... press conferences, and related events is against the law," it reads.