Trump administration says White House ballroom construction is a matter of national security
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said in a court filing Monday that the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for unexplained national security reasons and because a preservationists’ organization that wants it stopped has no standing to sue.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said in a court filing Monday that the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for unexplained national security reasons and because a preservationists’ organization that wants it stopped has no standing to sue.
Halting construction of President Trump's vaunted White House ballroom could pose "substantial" national security concerns, the Secret Service ominously warned in court filings over a lawsuit to block his marquee project.
Legal battle emerges over Trump's 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom as administration cites security concerns and preservationists seek construction pause.
A Secret Service official involved in the construction of President Donald Trump’s massive new White House ballroom said Monday that any temporary pause on the project could hamper the agency’s ability to carry out its protective mission.
