This is the latest episode in a saga very dear to Donald Trump. In the United States, a federal appeals court has allowed the temporary continuation of the renovation work of the White House ballroom, desired by Donald Trump. However, they have requested clarification on national security issues.
In October, the Republican head of state had bulldozed an entire wing of the White House to build a ballroom that could accommodate up to 1,000 people for various receptions and dinners in honor of foreign dignitaries. But in December, the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) took legal action, accusing the Trump administration of not meeting the legal requirements for public inquiry or obtaining congressional approval for the project, whose budget, funded by private donations, doubled from $200 million to $400 million.
Continuation of the construction authorized until April 17
Last month, Federal Judge Richard Leon ordered the work to stop, dealing a serious blow to one of the most ambitious projects undertaken at the White House in over a century.
In an order issued on Saturday, a panel of three judges from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit decided, by a vote of two to one, to allow the administration to continue the construction until April 17 and “seek review by the Supreme Court.” The order also asks Federal Judge Richard Leon to clarify points raised in previous proceedings regarding the safety and security of the project.
Becoming a particularly cherished topic for Donald Trump, he frequently mentions the progress of the construction of the east wing of the presidential residence in public appearances seemingly unrelated to the subject.
