A federal appeals court has ordered the Trump administration to halt above-ground construction of its proposed $400 million White House ballroom, ruling that President Donald Trump cannot proceed without congressional approval.
In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit sided with historic preservation advocates who challenged the project.
The court said decisions on constructing a new 90,000-square-foot ballroom are reserved for Congress, not the executive branch. The ruling has been paused for two weeks to allow the administration to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Trump administration has argued the project includes essential security upgrades, while preservation groups contend no national security emergency justifies bypassing Congress.
The report said the ballroom would replace the demolished East Wing and mark the White House's largest structural change in more than seven decades.
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