US EditionTrump administration says White House ballroom construction is a matter of national security
The administration cites Secret Service safety needs and ongoing demolition as reasons to proceed with the $300 million ballroom project despite preservationists' legal challenge.
- The Trump administration claims the construction of a new White House ballroom is necessary for national security reasons.
- A lawsuit filed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation seeks to halt the project until proper reviews and approvals are obtained.
- The administration argues challenges to the demolition are moot as the East Wing cannot be restored, while objections to future construction are premature.
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Trump: Ballroom project tied to national security
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said in a court filing Monday that the president's White House ballroom construction project must continue for unexplained national security reasons and because a preservationists' organization that wants it stopped has no standing to sue.
White House Claims Ballroom Is a National Security Issue
“Trump officials fending off a legal challenge over the president’s planned ballroom argue the project is a matter of national security, in court filings that provide the most detailed picture yet of the controversial White House addition,” the Washington Post reports.
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