DC Circuit grills DOJ over White House bid to continue building ballroom
A federal appeals court appeared skeptical Friday of the Trump administration’s bid to build the proposed White House ballroom, but it also sharply questioned whether a preservationist group can even sue to stop the project.
TL;DR
- A federal appeals court heard arguments regarding the Trump administration's bid to build a White House ballroom.
- The court questioned the legal standing of the National Trust for Historic Preservation to sue and stop the project.
- The DOJ argued that the preservation group's concerns about the ballroom's appearance do not grant them the ability to sue.
- Judges also explored hypothetical scenarios regarding who has standing to sue over changes to White House property.