politics
Trump must get Congress's approval for White House ballroom, DC court rules
A federal appeals court ordered Friday that the construction of the proposed White House ballroom must get congressional approval to proceed, dealing President Donald Trump another setback in his ambitious project for the executive mansion.
TL;DR
- A federal appeals court ruled that the construction of the proposed White House ballroom requires congressional approval.
- The court decided that Congress, not the executive branch, has control over changes to the White House.
- The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
- The majority opinion left open the possibility for the ballroom to be built with congressional authorization.
- The Justice Department plans to appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court.
- One dissenting judge argued the injunction was an abuse of discretion and that construction should continue.