Court can't stop Trump ballroom construction, government lawyer tells judge
The federal government is defending the ongoing construction of a White House ballroom, arguing that it cannot be halted by the court due to national security concerns. The project, which costs $400 million, is said to address various threats and is already underway. A hearing took place to discuss the legality of the construction and the standing of those challenging it.
- ▪Lawyers for the federal government stated that only Congress can stop the ballroom construction.
- ▪U.S. District Judge Richard Leon had previously ordered a halt to aboveground work on the ballroom.
- ▪The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a lawsuit challenging the project after demolition of the East Wing.
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Lawyers representing the federal government argued that a court could not stop construction of a White House ballroom because it was already underway and because of the sensitive security concerns they say the structure is meant to address.Attorney Yaakov Roth, speaking during an exchange with U.S. Appeals Court Judge Patricia Millett, said only Congress could halt the $400 million project. The administration has been asking the court to allow it to press on with the ballroom without congressional approval.At issue is an April 16 order from U.S. District Judge Richard Leon for Mr. Trump's Republican administration to halt aboveground work on the 90,000-square-foot ballroom. Leon, who was nominated to the bench by Republican President George W.
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