On December 16, 2025, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, appointed by President Bush, denied the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s request for a temporary halt to underground construction on President Trump’s privately funded White House ballroom, allowing the work to continue.
For context, the 90,000 sq ft structure will replace the demolished East Wing and is designed to host indoor events for foreign dignitaries. Work on the above-ground structure will start in April 2026 at the earliest, and the project is set to be finished in the summer of 2028.
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