Trump admin hit with $461M lawsuit as embassy fight started under Biden comes back to haunt State Dept

What happened: B.L. Harbert International sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims on Wednesday, seeking more than $461 million tied to embassy construction projects it continued worldwide through the COVID-19 pandemic. Key numbers: The company seeks at Why it matters: Harbert alleges State Department political leadership intervened after a settlement was reached and that the decision to abandon it "came from the top." The company says few qualified U.S. contractors remain for secure diplomatic construction, with some projects drawing just two or three bidders.

B.L. Harbert International sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims on Wednesday, seeking more than $461 million tied to embassy construction projects it continued worldwide through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Harbert alleges State Department political leadership intervened after a settlement was reached and that the decision to abandon it "came from the top." The company says few qualified U.S. contractors remain for secure diplomatic construction, with some projects drawing just two or three bidders.