Appeals court rules Trump must get approval from Congress on ballroom, ordering halt to construction
The 2-1 ruling says Trump needs congressional approval for the $400 million project and pauses construction for 14 days for a possible appeal.
- On Friday, a divided D.C. Circuit Court panel ruled 2-1 that President Donald Trump must halt above-ground construction of his $400 million White House ballroom, finding the project requires congressional approval.
- The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued the administration last year after Trump demolished the historic East Wing without congressional authorization, challenging the project's legality.
- Judges wrote that each president is a "temporary tenant," not an owner of the White House, stating "Whether or not a massive ballroom should be constructed is for Congress to decide."
- The court granted a 14-day stay allowing the Trump administration to seek Supreme Court review, while permitting continued underground work on security installations and bunkers beneath the site.
- Trump-Appointed Judge Neomi Rao dissented, calling the injunction a "blatant abuse of discretion" and arguing the project fell within the president's authority to improve the Executive Residence.
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National Security Threat: Trump to challenge court ruling blocking White House ballroom construction - The Tribune
Describing the ruling as a threat to national security, he added, "This decision, made after much of the work has been done and paid for, is a National Security Threat at the highest level. It is also a National Disgrace."
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Federal Appeals Court Slams Brakes on Trump's White House Ballroom Construction Blitz
President Donald Trump’s White House construction blitz appears to have hit a major snag after a federal appeals court determined Friday that the effort was illegal. Following the administration’s immediate appeal of a March 31 order by U.S. District Judge Richard Leon — an appointee of President George W. Bush — halting the project’s non-security-related work, the case was taken up by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circu…
According to the Court of Appeal, Congress must grant permission for the construction of the ballroom.
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