Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval
- A federal appeals court ordered the Trump administration to halt construction of a $400 million ballroom at the White House without congressional approval.
- The court ruled that President Trump does not have the unilateral authority to construct the ballroom where the East Wing once stood.
- The decision was made by a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in a 2-1 vote.
- The court stated that the decision on whether to construct the ballroom is for Congress to decide, not the Executive branch.
- The court's ruling stays for two weeks to allow the administration to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
A federal appeals court has ruled that the Trump administration cannot proceed with the construction of a $400 million ballroom at the White House without obtaining approval from Congress. The ruling comes from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which decided by a 2-1 vote.
The court emphasized that President Trump lacks the unilateral authority to build the ballroom at the site where the East Wing of the White House previously stood. The judges stated that the decision regarding such a significant construction project should rest with Congress rather than the Executive branch.
The court's ruling will remain on hold for two weeks, allowing the Trump administration the opportunity to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. The panel's decision aligns with the concerns of historic preservationists who have challenged the project in court.
上诉法院裁定特朗普不得在未经国会批准的情况下建造白宫舞厅
联邦上诉法院裁定，特朗普政府在未获得国会批准的情况下，无法继续建造价值4亿美元的白宫舞厅。该裁决来自哥伦比亚特区美国上诉法院的三名法官，投票结果为2-1。
法院强调，特朗普总统没有单方面在白宫东翼原址建造舞厅的权力。法官们表示，关于如此重大建设项目的决定应由国会而非行政部门来做出。
法院的裁决将暂时延迟两周，以便特朗普政府有机会向美国最高法院提出上诉。该小组的裁决与对该项目提出质疑的历史保护主义者的担忧相一致。