Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Halt Ruling Blocking White House Ballroom Construction
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to suspend an appeals court ruling that blocked construction of the proposed $400 million White House ballroom. Solicitor General D. John Sauer argues the project forms part of an integrated military and security complex needed for national security, while preservationist groups and congressional critics say President Donald Trump lacks unilateral authority to build the 90,000-square-foot facility without congressional approval.