Federal Judge Halts Trump’s $400 Million White House Ballroom Construction

A federal judge has put a stop to President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project, months after he demolished the East Wing of the White House.

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled Tuesday that the administration would need congressional approval before continuing with its plans to construct a massive ballroom where the East Wing once stood, siding with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and granting their motion for a preliminary injunction.

“The President of the United States is the steward of the White House for future generations of First Families. He is not, however, the owner!” Leon wrote.

“I have concluded that the National Trust is likely to succeed on the merits because no statute comes close to giving the President the authority he claims to have. As such, I must therefore GRANT the National Trust’s Motion for a Preliminary Injunction, and the ballroom construction project must stop until Congress authorizes its completion,” he continued.

This is a developing story and will be updated.