Trump Fumes as Court Halts White House Ballroom Project Again
A federal judge once more blocks above-ground construction on Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project, allowing only work on a bunker and other security facilities.
President Trump has lashed out against a court decision that continues to block the construction of his long-planned White House ballroom. The $400 million project, which would have seen the East Wing demolished to make way for a grand new event space, has faced repeated legal challenges from preservationists and critics who argue it is an unnecessary vanity project.
In the latest ruling, a federal judge upheld an injunction that allows only below-ground work on a bunker and other national security facilities at the site, while halting any above-ground construction of the ballroom itself. This marks the third time the courts have intervened to stall the president's vision for a White House ballroom that he has championed since taking office.
Source: NPR
