US court orders halt to Trump ballroom construction

The court's move sets up another battle in the US Supreme Court over the limits of presidential authority.

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, which had allowed construction to continue while it considered the case, agreed with a lower court that such a massive White House overhaul required the explicit consent of Congress.

The court ruling allows for national security-related construction of the bunker to continue – though Trump’s claims that halting the ballrom project endangers lives

‘You know, you’re being very unpatriotic when you bring a suit like this’

More than half of the money for the project is coming from taxpayers Alamy Not so fast The ballroom is expected to cost as much as $600 million. AN APPEALS COURT on Friday upheld a US judge’s order to halt construction on President Donald Trump’s prized White House ballroom, but issued a two-week delay to enforcement f

Appeals court rules Trump must get approval from Congress on ballroom, ordering halt to construction  Toronto Star

Appeals court rules Trump must get approval from Congress on ballroom, ordering halt to construction  AP News

An appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump must seek approval from Congress to build his proposed White House ballroom, saying construction must stop