Building of Trump's White House ballroom can resume in full, appeals court says

Construction at the White House is expected to continue until the next hearing, due in June.

A U.S. appeals court has granted an administrative stay, allowing the Trump administration to continue constructing the White House ballroom and presidential bunker. The next hearing is scheduled for June 5, 2026.

A U.S. appeals court has temporarily allowed the Trump administration to continue constructing a $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House's demolished East Wing, with a hearing set for June 5 to review the case.

President Donald Trump criticized a federal judge's decision that continues to block above-ground construction of a $400 million White House ballroom, allowing only below-ground work on a bunker and other national security facilities.

President Donald Trump criticized U.S. District Judge Richard Leon for blocking the construction of the White House ballroom, calling the decision a 'mockery to our Court System' and accusing the judge of 'illegal overreach'.

A federal appeals court in the US has handed US President Donald Trump a temporary legal win, allowing construction of the new White House ballroom for another week. The ruling means work can proceed until at least April 17, as judges consider whether the president has the authority to press ahead without Congress.

A federal appeals court has temporarily allowed construction to continue on a $400 million ballroom that President Donald Trump is building at the White House, halting an earlier order from a lower court judge who had stopped above-ground construction. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued the stay late Friday and scheduled a hearing for June 5 to review the matter. Previously, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled to block above-ground work on the 90,000-square-foot addition while permitting underground construction tied to national security. The ballroom is being built on the site of the former East Wing, which Trump demolished last fall. The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued, claiming Trump bypassed necessary approvals from federal agencies and Congress. Trump defends the project, stating its cost will be covered by private donations, with public funds only paying for security components.

A federal appeals court has temporarily allowed President Donald Trump to resume construction of a controversial $400 million, 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom, pending a full hearing. This decision by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit overturns an earlier order by U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, who had halted all above-ground construction. Judge Leon criticized the demolition of the East Wing and questioned the justification of national security for the project, although he allowed continued work on the underground bunker and other security facilities. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is suing to block the project, claiming Trump lacks proper authorization. A hearing is scheduled for June 5.

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