Trump Asks Supreme Court to Resume White House Ballroom Construction
The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom construction to continue while it appeals a lower court ruling that halted aboveground work on the $400 million project. The administration argues that stopping construction could create security concerns, while opponents say the project cannot proceed without congressional approval.
According to a report by Spectrum News, Solicitor General D. John Sauer filed the emergency request on Aug. 14, asking the Supreme Court to suspend a recent ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
What Happened
The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to allow construction to resume on a planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House.
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