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Appeals Court Lets Trump Ballroom Construction Continue Pending June Hearing
The panel said the $400 million project may continue while it weighs a June 5 appeal over whether the ballroom needs congressional approval.
- On Friday night, a U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit panel allowed President Donald Trump's administration to continue building a $400 million ballroom, suspending a lower judge's order halting the project until a June 5 hearing.
- U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled on Thursday that the project was unlawful without congressional approval, prompting the administration's appeal of his decision on presidential authority to alter White House grounds.
- Challenging the demolition of the historic East Wing, The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued last year, while government lawyers argue the project modernizes infrastructure and bolsters security against threats like drones and ballistic missiles.
- Both sides must file written arguments before the June 5 hearing under the court's accelerated schedule, though the temporary order allows construction to proceed without addressing the merits of the underlying lawsuit.
- Trump has championed the ballroom as a defining addition to the White House and part of his broader push to reshape Washington, making the project a focal point in the debate over presidential power and historic preservation laws.
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The future of the construction will be decided in June. During a hearing to consider the case, a U.S. federal appeals court has allowed President Donald Trump to proceed with construction of a $400 million White House ballroom. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the AP. Read also: Trump's ambitions are growing: plans are underway to build a triumphal arch in Washington. The decision came a day after a lower court judge continued to block g…
Last fall, the president had the East Wing of the White House demolished to build a ballroom there, to the dismay of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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