Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Allow Ballroom Construction Amid Appeal
The president's administration wants to undo a federal appeals court's decision last week to pause above-ground renovations on the $400 million White House project The post Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Allow Ballroom Construction Amid Appeal appeared first on TheWrap .
In a recent move, the administration of former President Donald Trump has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the suspension of construction on a $400 million White House ballroom. This comes just a week after a federal appeals court ruled that above-ground construction must cease pending congressional approval. The Supreme Court's solicitor general filed a petition on Friday, urging the high court to reverse the 2-1 decision made by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
The court had temporarily stayed its ruling to allow for a petition from Trump's team, during which work on the project continued. The solicitor general argued that the injunction against construction is "extraordinary and unlawful," as it prevents the completion of a secure ballroom and other national security facilities within the White House's East Wing.
The court, in its recent ruling on August 7th, agreed that the decision on whether to build the ballroom is a matter for Congress, not the executive branch. The ballroom, which would be constructed on the site of the demolished East Wing, is intended to hold up to 999 people. Former President Trump has vowed to appeal the decision, stating that it must be overturned by the Supreme Court in its entirety.
The appeals court's ruling is set to take effect on August 21st if the Supreme Court does not intervene.
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