US supreme court allows Trump to keep building $400m White House ballroom
Justices’ 5-4 ruling permits Trump administration appeal to block lower court order halting above-ground work
TL;DR
- The US Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, has allowed Donald Trump to proceed with building his $400 million White House ballroom.
- The ruling permits the Trump administration to block a lower court order that had halted above-ground construction.
- A historic preservation group is seeking to block the ballroom's construction.
- Chief Justice John Roberts dissented from the latest order, joining three liberal-leaning justices who believe the construction is likely unlawful.
- President Trump demolished the historic East Wing last year for the ballroom project.