"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."
Preservationists are pursuing their lawsuit against President Trump's proposed $400 million White House ballroom, rejecting the Department of Justice's request to withdraw the complaint. Following a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Trump and conservatives argue for the ballroom's necessity for security at large events. The National Trust for Historic Preservation maintains that the project requires Congressional approval, which has not been granted. The lawsuit was filed after the East Wing's demolition, and a federal appeals court has allowed Trump to proceed with the project while reviewing the case.
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