Trump's White House Renovations

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1. 19 Aug

   A historic preservation group that sued to block construction of Donald Trump’s White House ballroom urged the US supreme court on Tuesday to suspend the project while it considers whether the work can continue.

   2 outlets · The Guardian

Coverage 6 articles

• 24 Aug The Supreme Court Let Trump’s Ballroom Proceed—for Now. Here’s What That MeansThe US Supreme Court has issued a temporary stay allowing President Donald Trump to continue construction on a new White House ballroom. Chief Justice John Roberts made the decision in a one-sentence order, which gives the full court more time to consider the Trump Administration's request for further review. The project, estimated to cost $400 million, is part of the White House's Military/Ballroom Complex and has…Time
• 24 Aug John Roberts Gives Trump a License to Bulldoze the LawChief Justice John Roberts has issued a temporary stay on an injunction halting construction of Donald Trump's White House ballroom and underground bunker until Congress can weigh in. The lower court had ruled that Trump needed congressional approval for the project, but Trump sought intervention from the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court's decision allows Trump to proceed with the construction without Congress'…The Bulwark
• 20 Aug Trump shows off White House renovations and ornate new helipadThe White House is undergoing extensive renovations, including a new granite driveway and refurbished columns, overseen by President Donald Trump in his role as "builder-in-chief". Trump showed off these upgrades, along with a newly laid helipad and sod, during a 40-minute press tour on Wednesday. The renovations are estimated to be part of a larger $40 trillion national debt that surpassed the milestone for the…The Guardian
• 20 Aug Trump shows off multimillion-dollar White House helipad and adds his signaturePresident Donald Trump showed off the multimillion-dollar White House helipad being built on the South Lawn and added his signature to one of its slabs. The project's cost is estimated at $5 or $6 million, with Sikorsky paying for most of it and Lockheed Martin contributing as well. Questions are mounting about who will ultimately cover the costs, including taxpayers. Trump signed his name on the helipad, which will…ABC News (US)
• 19 Aug Preservation group urges supreme court to suspend Trump’s $400m White House ballroom projectThe National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued to block Donald Trump's $400m White House ballroom project, urged the US supreme court to suspend the project on Tuesday. According to the trust's lawyers, the administration is trying to "outrun judicial review" by ignoring federal law that requires permission from Congress for such a major renovation. The project involves demolishing part of the East Wing…The Guardian
• 18 Aug MORNING GLORY: SCOTUS should urgently allow construction at the White House to proceedU.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is considering an application for a stay on a lower court's order that has halted construction on the new East Wing of the White House due to concerns over its design and materials. The order was issued by U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, who was appointed by President George W. Bush in 2002, and upheld by the D.C. Circuit Court. The Department of Justice has asked the…Fox News

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