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Judge told to reconsider national security implications of halting Trump's White House ballroom
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A federal judge must reconsider the possible national security implications of halting construction of President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom, an appeals court ruled on Saturday.
Key facts
- The organization sued in December, a week after the White House finished demolishing the East Wing to make way for a 90,000-square-foot (8,400-square-meter) ballroom that Trump said would fit 999
- A federal judge must reconsider the possible national security implications of halting construction of President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom, an appeals court ruled on Saturday
- Carol Quillen, president and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, said that the organization awaited further clarification from the district court
- The case was returned to the trial judge who, in a March 31 ruling, barred work from proceeding without congressional approval, but suspended enforcement of that order for 14 days
Summary
A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said it did not have enough information to decide how much of the project can be suspended without jeopardizing the safety of the president, his family or the White House staff. The case was returned to the trial judge who, in a March 31 ruling, barred work from proceeding without congressional approval, but suspended enforcement of that order for 14 days. The panel instructed U.S. District Judge Richard Leon to clarify whether — and how — his injunction interferes with the administration's plans for safety and security.