President Donald Trump scored a crucial win Friday when Chief Justice John Roberts allowed construction of the White House ballroom to continue, stopping a lower-court order from bringing much of the project to a halt. The last-minute intervention came only hours before restrictions on above-ground work were scheduled to take effect. Crews can now remain on the job while the Supreme Court considers the administration’s emergency request for a longer stay.
The dispute focuses on a roughly 90,000-square-foot ballroom and security complex being built at the site of the former East Wing. The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued after the administration began the project without seeking specific authorization from Congress. The group argues that major construction on federal property in Washington requires lawmakers’ express approval, while the administration maintains that existing law gives the executive branch the necessary authority.
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