Supreme Court lets White House continue construction on Trump’s $400 million ballroom
Summary
The Supreme Court allowed the White House to keep building a $400 million ballroom while legal challenges continue. The court did not decide if the project is legal, but said the group suing over the project probably does not have the right to stop it.Key Facts
- The White House is building a $400 million ballroom on the site of the old East Wing.
- The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued, saying President Trump cannot order the project alone without Congress’s approval.
- Federal courts first stopped the construction, but the Supreme Court let it continue.
- Chief Justice John Roberts and three liberal justices disagreed with the Supreme Court’s decision.
- The Trump administration says the project is necessary for national security.
- Construction crews are working long hours; parts of the project could finish by November, with full completion in 2028.
- Lower courts are still deciding the lawsuit but have disagreed on whether the preservation group can legally challenge the project.
- A judge appointed by George W. Bush initially stopped aboveground construction but allowed underground work to continue.
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