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…
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…
Judge’s Anti-Trump Tone Raises Questions After One Over-The-Top Move
Yesterday was one of the most important days in American legal history! Federal judge Richard Leon ordered the Trump administration to stop construction of a new White House ballroom on the grounds of the somewhat recently torn down East Wing. And he did so by using a lot of exclamation points! In fact, he used 18 of them in a 35-page opinion. That’s a lot! If we believe his Wikipedia page picture, Leon, who was appointed to the U.S. District Co…
Ballroom Blitz: Judge Orders Halt to Construction, Trump Not Amused
“The President of the United States is the steward of the White House for future generations of First Families. He is not, however, the owner!” The post Ballroom Blitz: Judge Orders Halt to Construction, Trump Not Amused first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
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