Summary
The White House has set a nine-week schedule to get approval for President Donald Trump's planned East Wing ballroom. The timeline starts with presentations to two federal commissions, despite some issues with receiving required paperwork. The $400 million project has faced criticism over concerns about legal and preservation procedures.
Key Facts
- The project involves building a $400 million East Wing ballroom at the White House.
- A nine-week timeline has been set to get approvals from two federal review commissions.
- The White House submitted applications to these commissions by December 22, following a court order.
- One commission confirmed getting the application, while the other claimed they hadn't received it yet.
- Below-ground construction is already being done, but above-ground work won't start before April.
- U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon is overseeing legal and preservation compliance.
- Preservation advocates are worried about ignoring legal processes for historic sites.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi stated the project is lawful and criticism is politically motivated.
