Judge blocks Trump White House ballroom project for now
The ruling bars further demolition and construction unless Congress gives express approval, while security-related work can continue.
- On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon blocked President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project, granting a preliminary injunction that halts construction on the site of the demolished East Wing.
- The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued the administration in December, alleging it lacked authority to demolish the historic East Wing without congressional approval or consultation with the National Park Service.
- Trump has vowed the ballroom will be the "finest," part of plans for a 250-foot arch, while a Commission of Fine Arts panel voted 6-0 in February to approve the design.
- Calling the White House grounds a "special place" and an "iconic symbol," Leon's ruling represents a setback for the Justice Department, which had defended the project as an allowable alteration.
- The preliminary injunction keeps the ballroom project on hold while the National Trust's lawsuit continues, effectively shifting control over White House alterations from the administration to ongoing legal proceedings.
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Trump’s White House ballroom is expected to get approved days after judge’s ruling halting work
President Donald Trump's new White House ballroom is expected to get final approval from the National Capital Planning Commission.
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Trump’s White House ballroom is expected to get approved days after judge's ruling halting work
President Donald Trump's new White House ballroom is expected to get final approval from a key commission. This comes after a federal judge ordered a halt to construction unless Congress approves the project. A spokesperson for the National Capital Planning…
Court Blocks Trump Ballroom Construction – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
It probably hasn’t really sunk in, if you don’t live in Washington D.C., but at the moment, the East Wing of the White House is a bit of an eyesore. Massive construction fences surround piles of rubble and construction equipment where workers noisily lay the foundations of the famous new ballroom. There are practical reasons to temporarily make the view one gets looking down Pennsylvania Ave that of massive construction fences. The president ne…
Judge Richard Leon halts Trump White House Ballroom project, DOJ files appeal
U.S. federal judge Richard Leon has temporarily blocked construction of a proposed White House ballroom, handing a legal victory to preservation advocates who argued the project violates federal law. Leon ruled in favor of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, stating that the president does not have the authority to proceed without congressional approval. In his decision, Leon wrote that “no statute comes close to giving the President t…
With Federal Judge Halting White House Ballroom Construction, Will Congress Act?
A federal judge ruled to halt the construction of the White House ballroom on Tuesday, citing that Congress must approve of the project. U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon paused construction on the ballroom after the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States sued the administration for tearing down the White House’s East Wing. The $300 million ballroom, which President Donald Trump claims is necessary to host state dinne…
Trump's $400 million White House ballroom was just halted by a judge who said no law gives him the power to remake the White House without Congress
A federal judge has ordered a halt to construction on President Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project. The ruling sparked an immediate reaction from Trump, who criticized the decision and vowed to appeal. The White House called the ruling “egregious” and insisted the president has clear authority to modernize the executive mansion. Judge Richard Leon, based in Washington DC, ruled that President Trump cannot move forward with such a …
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