Appeals court says Trump needs Congress to build the White House ballroom
The 2–1 ruling blocks aboveground work on the $400 million, 90,000-square-foot project after a 14-day window for a Supreme Court appeal.
A divided D.C. Circuit panel upheld a preliminary injunction against aboveground construction of the $400 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom on the former East Wing site. The ruling is stayed for 14 days so the administration can seek Supreme Court review; underground bunker, medical and security work may continue.