US Supreme Court Temporarily Pauses Trump White House Ballroom Construction Order
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The US supreme court has allowed Donald Trump to continue construction of his controversial White House ballroom for now, temporarily pausing a lower court order that would halt much of the project.
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New York PostWASHINGTON — The dance goes on for President Trump’s White House ballroom. Work on the massive structure can continue for now, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts ruled Friday, hours before a court order to stop construction would have taken effect.
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project for now, as the Supreme Court considers the Trump administration’s emergency request to intervene in lawsuits over the project.
Washington ExaminerThe Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a major yet temporary win on Friday by allowing construction to continue on the White House ballroom for now.
The HillChief Justice Roberts briefly allows White House ballroom construction Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily blocked a ruling that was set to halt construction on the White House ballroom later Friday, ruling that work can briefly continue as the Supreme Court mulls the Trump administration’s emergency plea to intervene. It delays, for now, a lower court’s deadline to stop above-ground construction by the end of the day. …
USA TodayWASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Aug. 21 said President Donald Trump doesn’t have to stop construction on his $400 million White House ballroom while the justices decide whether a judge wrongly paused the project.
NPR NewsThe Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump can — for now — move forward with construction of his ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House without needing approval from Congress.
ABC NewsSupreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is allowing the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump's East Wing ballroom project. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
NBC NewsWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday at least for now allowed President Donald Trump to continue constructing a new ballroom adjoining the White House.
ReutersSupreme Court lets Trump continue work on White House ballroom for now - Reuters Supreme Court lets Trump continue work on White House ballroom for now Reuters
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Trump has argued for months that the new ballroom is a necessity, often pointing to the lack of space to host events with foreign dignitaries. He's also said that the ballroom will house critical national security benefits, including bomb shelters, a hospital, sniper nests and a drone port.
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USA TodayFor years, Trump has been pushing for a ballroom in the White House that would accommodate large gatherings, such as state dinners. He has lamented the fact that many of the fancy affairs in the past were held in tents.
Associated PressWhen Trump first announced the plans for a new ballroom, he did not emphasize national security. He said the project would be funded by private donations, including from himself.
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On Aug. 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld that decision, setting the deadline of Friday for construction to halt unless the Supreme Court intervened.
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New York PostTrump last week asked the Supreme Court to suspend a decision by the DC Circuit Court of Appeals that would have halted the project at 11:59 p.m. ET Friday.
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Solicitor General D. John Sauer picked up on that argument, calling the decision halting the work “extraordinary and unlawful.” He said the completion of the project was “vitally required by national security.”
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Washington ExaminerThe Justice Department cited national concerns in its argument for why the Supreme Court should allow construction to continue. Solicitor General D. John Sauer said in his petition to the high court last week that the project included an “integrated military complex” that is “vitally required by national security.”
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The White House did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. The Trump administration says 65% of the work has already been completed on the planned 90,000-square-foot (8,400-square-meter) ballroom, where the East Wing stood before the president ordered its demolition. Crews are working 20 hours a day, seven days a week on the project, where about $200 million in private donations has been spent or committed, according to court documents filed by the Justice Department.
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USA TodayLast October, Trump bulldozed the East Wing to begin construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom paid for by private funds.
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01 NPR News The new ballroom is expected to be a 90,000-square-foot addition to the White House and twice the size of the main part of the White House complex.
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02 New York Post The reprieve allows the $400 million building job to continue as the high court mulls the administration’s emergency plea for intervention.
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03 Washington Examiner “If allowed to go into effect, the injunction would wrongfully install a single district judge as sole arbiter of what further construction is ‘strictly necessary’ to protect the safety of the president, his family, staff members, and visitors to the White House, including foreign dignitaries, and presidents and prime ministers of other countries,” Sauer said, citing the various assassination attempts against President Donald Trump.
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04 USA Today In response to a challenge from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a federal district judge ruled this spring that only underground work on bomb shelters and other security-related components could move forward for now unless the president gets approval from Congress.
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05 NBC News In court filings, the administration has said that as of Aug. 14, construction was 65% complete on the $400 million, privately funded project, with a 250-person crew working 20 hours a day, seven days a week.
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06 Associated Press The temporary order comes hours before lower-court rulings would have forced a halt to aboveground construction. It will remain in place until the court issues a more durable decision, though the one-page document does not detail his reasoning or indicate when another ruling will be handed down.
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