politics
Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue
President Donald Trump tore down the White House East Wing to make way for the ballroom project.
TL;DR
- The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to block a lower court's injunction that halted White House ballroom construction.
- A federal appeals court upheld the injunction, which is set to take effect soon.
- The National Trust for Historic Preservation opposes the construction, urging the Supreme Court not to allow it to continue.
- The administration claims the ballroom is a national security necessity, featuring a "drone port" and integrated military complex.
- The Solicitor General argued that the injunction wrongfully empowers a single judge to decide on presidential safety construction needs.