Temporary restraining order on White House ballroom project ‘unlikely’

A US federal judge has said at a hearing that he is ‘unlikely’ to issue an order halting the Trump administration’s work on $300 million White House ballroom while hearing a lawsuit alleging the project abuses presidential power.

News emerged earlier this week that the National Trust for Historic Preservation has filed a lawsuit over the project, claiming the decision to demolish the East Wind and replace it with a 90,000 sq ft ballroom has started without legally required reviews or approvals.