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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom construction to continue
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump has requested the Supreme Court to permit the continuation of construction on a large ballroom next to the White House, following an appeals court ruling blocking the work.
- The emergency application challenges a lower court injunction that halted construction, arguing that the injunction improperly gives one district judge sole authority to decide what construction is necessary for White House security.
- Construction is currently ongoing since the appeals court ruling has not yet taken effect, and the Supreme Court has until August 21 to decide on the matter.
- The legal dispute centers partly on whether the National Trust for Historic Preservation has standing to sue, claiming harm based on the aesthetic impact of the new building.
- U.S. District Judge Richard Leon initially allowed below-ground security and medical construction but barred the ballroom itself, later ordering a full stop to all construction pending appeal.
