"President Donald Trump demolished the East Wing of the White House without going through any government approval process. The administration said that it didn't need anyone's approval to demolish the old building; it needed approval only for constructing, not destroying, buildings. Now, when opponents have filed a lawsuit to prevent the construction of the ostentatious Trump Ballroom to replace the old East Wing,"
"Last week, Trump again halted all leases for wind farms, but now he claims that those wind farms cause "clutter" on radar, which is a national security concern. The National Ocean Industries Association was not amused. NOIA President Erik Milito told Axios that the national-security ramifications of the offshore projects had previously been appraised as part of a regulatory process and "every project under construction has already undergone review by the Department of Defense with no objections.""
President Donald Trump demolished the East Wing of the White House without obtaining government approvals, with the administration saying demolition did not require permission. Opponents sued to block construction of a new Trump Ballroom, and the government argued that the empty site poses a national security risk. The demolition therefore appears to have created the very security concern the administration now cites. The administration has repeatedly invoked national security in other policies, including halting wind-farm leases and defending tariffs. Industry groups say offshore wind projects underwent Defense Department review with no objections, suggesting some national-security claims may be manufactured.
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