The Trump administration on Aug. 14 asked the Supreme Court to let construction of the White House ballroom resume after lower courts ruled that the project requires congressional approval.
Construction on the project, which calls for building a 90,000-square-foot ballroom, began in September 2025. Building it required demolishing the East Wing, which President Donald Trump said was too small and in poor shape. The project is expected to cost about $400 million, all of which is expected to be funded by private donors.
The emergency application by the National Park Service was filed with Chief Justice John Roberts.
Roberts directed the respondent, the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States, to file a reply brief by 12 p.m. on Aug. 18….
Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court to Let It Keep Building White House Ballroom
