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A federal judge halted Trump's $400M White House ballroom project, ruling congressional approval is required after the East Wing was already demolished. The National Trust for Historic Preservation secured the preliminary injunction, which is paused 14 days for appeal. The DOJ appealed to the D.C. Circuit while the National Capital Planning Commission is set to vote Thursday on the building plans.
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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02A U.S. judge on Tuesday ruled that Trump cannot build a $400 million ballroom on the White House
00:08site without congressional approval, halting construction after the East Wing was demolished,
00:13according to Reuters. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon granted a preliminary injunction
00:18requested by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which sued in December. He ordered
00:23construction to stop unless Congress authorizes the project. Leon paused the order for 14 days
00:29to allow an appeal, and the Justice Department appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for
00:33the District of Columbia Circuit. Trump defended the project on Truth Social, while the National
00:38Trust welcomed the ruling. The National Capital Planning Commission is scheduled to vote on
00:43Thursday on whether to approve the ballroom's building plans. For all things money, visit
00:48benzinga.com.
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