{"id":2521901,"date":"2025-12-16T18:50:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T23:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-unlikely-to-block-white-house-ballroom-construction\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T18:51:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T23:51:22","slug":"federal-judge-unlikely-to-block-white-house-ballroom-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-unlikely-to-block-white-house-ballroom-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal judge unlikely to block White House ballroom construction"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffederal-judge-unlikely-to-block-white-house-ballroom-construction%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2521901&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A federal judge has expressed doubts about halting construction of teh planned ballroom at the White House, despite an emergency request from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The nonprofit alleges that the demolition of the east Wing and the ballroom project violate multiple federal laws and the Constitution. however, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon is unlikely to order a pause, noting the group has not shown immediate harm during the expected court delay. The Trump administration argues that construction should continue for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hillbilly-elegy-author-jd-vance-confirms-hes-seriously-considering-senate-run-in-ohio\/\" title=\"\u2018Hillbilly Elegy\u2019 Author JD Vance Confirms He\u2019s Seriously Considering Senate Run In Ohio\">national security reasons<\/a>, with the U.S. Secret Service emphasizing the necessity of site improvements for protective measures. The Department of Justice also highlighted that past presidents have carried out significant White House renovations, framing the ballroom addition as a continuation of adapting the residence to evolving needs. The new ballroom is scheduled for completion by summer 2028, coinciding with the end of Trump&#8217;s current presidential term.The project has faced criticism from democrats and preservationist groups in Washington, D.C.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Federal judge unlikely to block White House ballroom construction<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2424858\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A federal judge said Tuesday that he is unlikely to grant a nonprofit organization&rsquo;s request to halt construction of the planned ballroom at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a>, after it filed an emergency request in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/courts\/\">court<\/a> for him to do so late last week.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. District Judge Richard Leon was deeply skeptical of the National Trust for Historic Preservation&rsquo;s request, <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">stating that he is disinclined to halt construction because the group failed to demonstrate harm during the period the court-ordered pause would likely last,&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/regulation\/court-battles\/5651889-trump-white-house-ballroom-construction\">according to<\/a><\/span> <em>The Hill<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3919807\/jeanine-pirro-dc-police-manipulated-crime-statistics-decides-against-charges\/\">Pirro says MPD statistics were manipulated but decides against pursuing charges<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3919279\/susie-wiles-pam-bondi-binders-full-nothingness-epstein-files-stunt\/\">Wiles panned Bondi&#8217;s &#8216;binders full of nothingness&#8217; during Epstein files stunt<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3919584\/fbi-probable-cause-doubts-mar-a-lago-raid-emails-show\/\">FBI had doubts about probable cause for Mar-a-Lago raid, emails show<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Leon noted the Trump administration&rsquo;s claim that below-ground construction would not begin until January and above-ground construction would not begin until April as a reason why there is no urgency to pause construction immediately. The federal judge warned the administration that if it undertakes any construction that could affect what can be built above ground, it should be prepared to remove it.<\/p>\n<p>The National Trust for Historic Preservation <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3916253\/obama-clinton-lawyer-representing-trump-ballroom-lawsuit\/\">filed the lawsuit<\/a> against the White House, the National Park Service, and other Trump administration officials on Friday, alleging the demolition of the East Wing and construction of the new ballroom violates &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-raids-democrat-politicians-home-over-hack-of-tucker-carlson-report\/\" title=\"FBI Raids Democrat Politician\u2019s Home Over Hack Of Tucker Carlson: Report\">numerous federal statutes<\/a>, as well as the Constitution.&rdquo; The group requested an emergency order pausing construction of the ballroom, which Leon heard arguments over in federal court on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration urged the judge to allow construction to continue in the interim, arguing the nonprofit group has no standing to sue over the construction and that halting construction would jeopardize national security. In a court filing Monday, U.S. Secret Service Deputy Director Matthew Quinn said that while the contractor working on the project has completed most of the temporary security measures, &ldquo;improvements to the site are still needed before the Secret Service&rsquo;s safety and security requirements can be met.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Any pause in construction, even temporarily, would leave the contractor&rsquo;s obligation unfulfilled in this regard and consequently hamper the Secret Service&rsquo;s ability to meet its statutory obligations and protective mission,&rdquo; Quinn said in the declaration posted to the court&rsquo;s docket.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ, in its filings, also pointed to past additions and renovations to the White House at the direction of other presidents, arguing that President Donald Trump ordered the creation of a ballroom to meet a modern need, like other renovations.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump set about to adapt the White House to the evolving needs of the presidency. That project, the East Wing Modernization and State Ballroom Project, follows in a long line of major presidential renovations of the White House,&rdquo; the filing said, listing various examples, including President Franklin D. Roosevelt&rsquo;s creation of the East Wing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All changed the look and function of the President&rsquo;s residence, sometimes substantially so. Many were controversial in their day. None was circumscribed by Congress or constrained in the manner Plaintiff seeks,&rdquo; the DOJ filing continued.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3916253\/obama-clinton-lawyer-representing-trump-ballroom-lawsuit\/\">FORMER OBAMA AND CLINTON LAWYER REPRESENTING LAWSUIT OVER TRUMP&rsquo;S BALLROOM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s demolition of the East Wing and plans to build a new ballroom for the White House have garnered vocal uproar from Democrats and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >left-wing preservationist groups<\/a> in the Washington, D.C., area.<\/p>\n<p>The administration revealed in a court filing Monday that the ballroom is currently scheduled to be completed by Summer 2028. Trump&rsquo;s current, and final, term in the White House is set to end on Jan. 20, 2029.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal judge unlikely to halt White House ballroom build<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2521902,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25343759791213.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[65616,33791,62801,32546,32127],"class_list":["post-2521901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ballroom-construction","tag-federal-judge","tag-government-building","tag-legal-decision","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25343759791213.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2521901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2521901"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2521901\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2521905,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2521901\/revisions\/2521905"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2521902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2521901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2521901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2521901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}