U.S. appeals court blocks Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom project
The appeals court placed its ruling on hold for 14 days to allow the Trump administration to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
A U.S. federal appeals court has blocked President Donald Trump's administration from proceeding with the construction of a $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House's demolished East Wing. The Washington-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a preliminary injunction brought by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which argued that the administration had not sought authorization from Congress before tearing down the East Wing and starting the construction of the ballroom without congressional approval.
The court's majority emphasized that Congress, not the Executive Branch, has the authority to decide whether or not to construct the massive ballroom, stating that the President does not have unfettered authority to redesign the White House to fit his desires. The ruling was placed on hold for 14 days to allow the Trump administration to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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