"President Donald Trump was sued on Friday by preservationists asking a federal court to halt his White House ballroom project until it goes through multiple independent reviews and wins approval from Congress. The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a privately funded group, is asking the U.S. District Court to block Trump's White House ballroom addition, which already has involved razing the East Wing,"
"The project has prompted criticism in the historic preservation and architectural communities, and among his political adversaries, but the lawsuit is the most tangible effort thus far to alter or stop the president's plans for an addition that itself would be nearly twice the size of the White House before the East Wing's demolition. "No president is legally allowed to tear down portions of the White House without any review whatsoever - not President Trump, not President Biden, and not anyone else," the lawsuit states."
"Additionally, the Trust wants the court to declare that Trump, by fast-tracking the project, has committed multiple violations of the Administrative Procedures Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, while also exceeding his constitutional authority by not consulting lawmakers. No more work should be done, the Trust argues, until administration officials "complete the required reviews - reviews that should have taken place before the Defendants demolished the East Wing, and before they began construction of the Ballroom.""
Preservationists filed a federal suit seeking to stop construction of a ballroom addition to the White House until it completes independent design reviews, environmental assessments, public comment and congressional approval. The National Trust for Historic Preservation seeks an injunction after demolition of the East Wing and alleges the administration fast-tracked the project without required reviews. The complaint cites alleged violations of the Administrative Procedure Act and the National Environmental Policy Act and contends the president exceeded constitutional authority by not consulting lawmakers. The Trust demands that no further work continue until required reviews are completed and Congress debates and ratifies the proposal. The White House asserts full legal authority over the building.
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