Summary
A federal judge has temporarily stopped the Trump administration from building a new $400 million ballroom at the White House. The judge decided that construction cannot continue without Congress agreeing to it first.
Key Facts
- President Donald Trump wants to build a $400 million ballroom at the White House.
- The construction involves tearing down part of the East Wing.
- A federal judge in Washington, Richard Leon, ordered a stop to the construction.
- The judge's decision was based on a request from a preservationist group.
- The group argues that President Trump needs Congress's approval to continue.
- Judge Leon suggested that the group might succeed with their argument.
- The National Trust for Historic Preservation is involved in the case.
- An arts panel with Trump-appointed members had approved the ballroom project.
