Trump Bets on SCOTUS to Save the White House Ballroom
TL;DR
Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow the White House ballroom to proceed, arguing the project is part of a bomb- and missile-resistant complex needed for national security; a court filing says the structure uses nuclear-grade concrete and can’t be easily deconstructed, while opponents say the administration is rushing construction to outrun judicial review as the $400 million project faces a Friday deadline for a ruling.
- Trump Set To Defy SCOTUS with Ballroom Bombshell The Daily Beast
- Trump’s Ballroom Is Rising at Breakneck Speed: 20 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week The New York Times
- Statement About Today's Supreme Court Filing National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Build First, Ask Questions Later: Trump’s Ballroom Puts Supreme Court in a Bind WSJ
- Trump DOJ Urges Supreme Court To Greenlight White House Ballroom Construction Forbes
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