Federal judge sets new limits on Trump ballroom construction
Case Summary
Judge Richard Leon imposed new restrictions on the construction of President Trump’s White House ballroom, permitting only the underground bunker work while prohibiting above-ground construction. The decision allows the national security bunker to proceed but challenges the aboveground elements, sparking a legal battle with the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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- • Limits on White House ballroom construction
- • National security bunker work
- • Legal challenge by preservationists
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1 eventFederal judge sets new limits on Trump ballroom construction
A federal judge has set new limits on President Donald Trump's planned construction of an aboveground ballroom at the White House, ordering that only the underground portion necessary for military purposes be built, while the 90,000-square-foot aboveground addition remains halted. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is challenging the aboveground construction, and the Trump administration has appealed the judge's ruling on the ballroom project.