President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow construction of his $400 million White House ballroom to continue while his administration appeals a ruling that the project cannot proceed without congressional authorization. The emergency request comes after the D.C. Circuit upheld restrictions on construction, with the ruling scheduled to take effect Aug. 21 unless the Supreme Court intervenes.
- The planned addition would span about 90,000 square feet and replace the demolished East Wing.
- The D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 on Aug. 7 that Congress controls federal property and that above-ground ballroom construction requires congressional authorization.
- The administration argues restrictions could interfere with construction necessary for White House security, including facilities beneath the ballroom.
- The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued over the project; the appeals court ruled the organization has standing based on historic, architectural and aesthetic interests.
- Trump has said the ballroom will be financed with hundreds of millions of dollars in private funding.
- The Supreme Court has been asked to keep the lower-court restrictions on hold while the administration pursues its appeal.
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