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Trump administration files emergency motion to resume ballroom work, citing security issues
The administration says the pause leaves the White House exposed and could cause grave national security harms.
- The administration of President Donald Trump filed an emergency motion in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to lift a March 31 pause on the White House ballroom project.
- District Judge Richard Leon ordered the construction halt on March 31, granting a 14-day stay to allow the administration to appeal his decision.
- The administration argues the injunction leaves the White House "open and exposed," threatening "grave national-security harms," while the National Park Service claims the court lacks constitutional authority to hear the suit.
- Plaintiffs from the National Trust sued to stop the work, alleging Trump exceeded his authority by demolishing the East Wing without Congress approval for the $400 million project.
- This ballroom is part of a broader push to reshape Washington's monumental core, which includes plans for a 76m arch and significant changes at the Kennedy Center.
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Trump Appeals Ballroom Ruling With Familiar Wording, Claims
The Trump administration has filed a differently worded emergency appeal asking that work be allowed to continue on the White House ballroom project, arguing that a stoppage would put national security, President Trump, his family, and staff members at risk. US District Judge Richard Leon had ordered a halt to...
Trump admin moves to stop court order halting White House ballroom work
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is arguing that a judge’s order to halt construction of a $400 million ballroom creates a security risk for President Donald Trump as it asks a federal appeals court to pause the ruling. In a motion filed Friday, National Park Service lawyers say that the federal judge’s order to suspend construction of the new facility is “threatening grave national-security harms to the White House, the President and his f…
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