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Trump administration files emergency motion to resume ballroom work, citing security issues

The administration of President Donald Trump filed an emergency motion in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to lift a March 31 pause on the White House ballroom project.
District Judge Richard Leon ordered the construction halt on March 31, granting a 14-day stay to allow the administration to appeal his decision.
The administration argues the injunction leaves the White House "open and exposed," threatening "grave national-security harms," while the National Park Service claims the court lacks constitutional authority to hear the suit.
Plaintiffs from the National Trust sued to stop the work, alleging Trump exceeded his authority by demolishing the East Wing without Congress approval for the $400 million project.
This ballroom is part of a broader push to reshape Washington's monumental core, which includes plans for a 76m arch and significant changes at the Kennedy Center.

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