Supreme Court temporarily allows work on White House ballroom to continue
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stay that will remain in place until the Supreme Court takes further action.
The Supreme Court temporarily permitted work on the White House ballroom to continue on Friday, halting a lower court's injunction that would have halted the project. Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary stay until the high court further deliberates the Justice Department's request to pause the injunction. The $400 million project, which includes an underground bunker, medical facilities, and a secure ballroom, has been a subject of controversy due to alleged violations of federal property funding.
The Trump administration requested the Supreme Court's intervention to allow construction to proceed, arguing that the ballroom is crucial for national security. However, the D.C. Circuit court earlier this month ruled that Congress, not the president or the White House, holds full constitutional control over federal property and its maintenance funding.
The lower court injunction, issued earlier this year, sought to stop construction on the ballroom, but the D.C. Circuit temporarily halted its ruling to give the Justice Department time to seek relief from the Supreme Court.
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