US Court Halts Trump's Pet $400-Million White House Ballroom Project

In a 2-1 decision, the US Court of Appeals sided with historic preservationists who sued to stop construction. The court said it would stay its own ruling for two weeks to allow the administration to appeal to the US Supreme Court.

The Trump administration has been ordered to stop construction on President Donald Trump's $400m (£297m) ballroom at the White House.

A three-judge panel ruled 2-1 to uphold the district court order to halt construction above ground

A US federal appeals court on Friday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to halt construction of a proposed $400 million ballroom at the White House (AP image)A US federal appeals court on Friday ordered President Donald Trump's administration to halt construction of a proposed $400 million ballroom at the

"Whether or not a ⁠massive ballroom should be constructed is for Congress to decide," the appeals panel's ​majority said.