politics
Appeals court halts construction of Trump’s $400m White House ballroom
Ruling put on hold for two weeks, allowing administration to appeal to US supreme court
TL;DR
- A US federal appeals court has ordered a halt to the construction of the Trump administration's $400m White House ballroom.
- The court upheld a preliminary injunction, stating that Congress must authorize such projects, not the Executive branch.
- Judges emphasized that the President is a tenant, not the owner, of the White House.
- The ruling was put on hold for two weeks, allowing the administration to appeal to the US Supreme Court.
- Donald Trump criticized the decision, calling it "totally wrong" and vowing to appeal.
- The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued after the East Wing was demolished and construction began without Congressional authorization.
- A dissenting judge, Neomi Rao, sided with Trump's assertion of authority.