National Trust says it won't drop suit against Trump's ballroom after DOJ request
Summary
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is continuing its lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s plan to build a $400 million ballroom at the White House. The group says the construction lacks required approval from Congress and other agencies, despite a government request to drop the case after a recent security incident.Key Facts
- The lawsuit challenges Trump’s plan to build a ballroom on White House grounds without Congress’s permission.
- The planned ballroom would hold 999 people and cost about $400 million.
- The East Wing of the White House was demolished to make room for the new ballroom.
- President Trump says private donations fund the ballroom construction.
- Public money is used for a bunker and security upgrades related to the project.
- The Department of Justice asked the National Trust to drop the lawsuit after a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
- The National Trust refused, saying constitutional and federal laws require congressional approval for the construction.
- A federal appeals court allowed the construction to continue while scheduling a hearing on the case in June.
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