Trump making White House ballroom ‘fait accompli,’ historic preservation group tells Supreme Court
President Trump is accelerating construction of the White House ballroom to avoid judicial intervention, according to a historic preservation group.
A historic preservation group has warned the US Supreme Court that President Donald Trump is attempting to create a "fait accompli" by rapidly constructing a 90,000-square-foot facility in the White House ballroom. The National Trust for Historic Preservation argues that the administration is circumventing the law by not obtaining congressional approval for the project and instead trying to evade judicial review.
The group contends that Trump is constructing a massive, secure, and classical ballroom that would surpass the combined size of the White House mansion and West Wing. The addition would also feature a security bunker underneath. Trump has requested the Supreme Court's intervention in the case, which involves the removal of the East Wing to make space for the new structure.
If completed, the ballroom would be a highly secured military complex, as claimed by Trump. A federal appeals court decision blocking above-ground construction is currently set to take effect, but could be suspended by the Supreme Court. The case is National Park Service v. National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States, 26a203.
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