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Trump asks US supreme court to allow construction of White House ballroom
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- The Trump administration has requested the US Supreme Court to allow construction of a $400 million White House ballroom to proceed after an appeals court halted the project due to lack of congressional approval.
- The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the project lacked necessary congressional authorization, blocking aboveground work but permitting underground security construction to continue.
- The administration argues the ballroom is an integrated military complex vital to national security, describing it as a secure space designed to remedy security deficiencies at the White House.
- Solicitor General D John Sauer called the injunction "extraordinary and unlawful," emphasizing the ballroom's importance as part of a secure military installation.
- The appeals court paused its ruling until August 21 to allow the administration time to appeal to the Supreme Court.
