Preservation group urges Supreme Court to suspend White House ballroom project
Summary
A historic preservation group sued to stop the construction of a new White House ballroom under President Donald Trump's administration. The group asked the Supreme Court to pause the project while legal questions about its approval are decided, as the administration seeks to continue work during appeals.Key Facts
- The National Trust for Historic Preservation wants the Supreme Court to suspend the White House ballroom construction.
- The Trump administration requested the Supreme Court to let construction continue during legal appeals.
- The project involves demolishing part of the East Wing and building a 90,000-square-foot ballroom with an underground military facility.
- The preservation group argues the administration lacks legal permission from Congress to do this work.
- A lower court judge ruled against the president’s authority to proceed without congressional approval.
- The administration says the president has full authority to renovate the White House and that the project is important for national security.
- The appeals court has temporarily paused the aboveground construction until the case is resolved.
- The construction is about 65% complete and has been ongoing for 10 months.
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