Trump's White House Ball Room Construction Allowed To Resume By Federal Appeals Court

A U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Saturday temporarily lifted a lower court’s injunction that halted the Trump administration’s $400 million White House ballroom project, allowing construction to continue through April 17.
Panel Pauses Injunction
The three-judge panel, ruling 2-1, remanded the case back to U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, directing him to clarify how his injunction’s “safety and security” exception addresses the Trump administration’s claims of irreparable harm.
Leon is an appointee of former President George W. Bush.
The Trump administration had appealed the initial halt, arguing that leaving the ballroom unfinished would pose a security risk to the White House and its ...