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US judge to weigh new bid to halt Trump's $400 million ballroom project
Preservationists argue Trump-appointed panel members lack required planning expertise, risking invalidation of the $400 million ballroom project amid a federal court challenge.
- Plans for a $400 million ballroom face legal challenges in federal courts, potentially delaying construction, as the proposal faces a court review over the East Wing replacement.
- Trump installed loyalists on federal review panels, including three picks lacking required city or regional planning experience on the National Capital Planning Commission and stacking the Commission of Fine Arts.
- The North Portico features eight double-height columns while the South Portico has six, and the current Ionic columns are original to the landmark.
- The Justice Department argued presidents have broad appointment authority, while opponents warn that unqualified picks could invalidate or delay the ballroom vote.
- The White House denied there were any current plans to replace the columns, and Rodney Mims Cook Jr., chair of the Commission of Fine Arts, said he had not discussed the idea with the president.
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Judge Isn’t Buying White House’s ‘Brazen’ Ballroom Defense
A federal judge isn’t buying the White House’s ‘brazen’ ballroom defense. Judge Richard J. Leon blasted the Trump administration for offering ‘shifting’ arguments and describing the East Wing destruction as a little ‘alteration.’
Melania Trump's Exasperated Four-Word Plea to Donald: Why FLOTUS Is 'Not a Fan' of Massive White House Reno
At the White House on Tuesday, Melania Trump became the unexpected focus of Donald Trump's latest renovation push when the US president told guests at the Shamrock Bowl that the first lady keeps asking the same four-word question about the noise from his planned ballroom, saying 'Will they ever stop?' The remark came during a St. Patrick's Day event meant to showcase Irish-American ties, but Trump used the opening of his speech to promote what h…
Trump's Ball Room A Case With 'Shifting Theories, Shifting Dynamics,' Says Judge Amid Legal Challenge
Federal judge skeptical of Trump's $400 Million White House ballroom project, as preservationists challenge construction. Judge questions shifting explanations. Importance Rank: 1
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