"What Saturday's awful event does not change is that the Constitution and multiple federal statutes require Congress to authorize construction of a ballroom on White House grounds, and that Congress has not done so."
"The preservation group sued in December, a week after the White House finished demolishing the East Wing to make way for a ballroom that Trump said would fit 999 people."
"Trump says the project is funded by private donations, although public money is paying for a below-ground bunker and security upgrades."
"A federal appeals court has allowed Trump to continue the project, ruling a day after a lower court judge continued to block above-ground construction on the site."
Preservationists are pursuing a lawsuit against President Trump's proposed $400 million White House ballroom, rejecting the Department of Justice's request to withdraw the complaint after a shooting incident. Trump and conservatives argue the shooting highlights security challenges at large events, urging the National Trust for Historic Preservation to drop the lawsuit. Trust attorney Gregory Craig emphasized that constitutional and federal requirements for congressional approval remain unchanged. The lawsuit, initiated after the demolition of the East Wing, claims Trump exceeded his authority by proceeding without necessary approvals. A federal appeals court has allowed the project to continue.
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