"On Friday, a congressionally chartered historic preservation group filed suit against President Donald Trump's administration in an effort to halt construction of his planned White House ballroom, arguing that no president is legally allowed to demolish the East Wing and begin building without required approvals, environmental reviews, and public input. The National Trust for Historic Preservation seeks to block work on the 90,000-square-foot addition until federal review boards and Congress weigh in."
"The National Trust argues that the administration failed to submit plans to the National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts, both of which are legally required to review major federal construction projects in Washington. The group also accuses Trump of violating the National Environmental Policy Act, saying the White House did not conduct or publish an environmental assessment before tearing down the East Wing and disposing of debris."
A congressionally chartered preservation group filed suit to stop demolition of the White House East Wing and construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom addition. The group contends the administration omitted required submissions to the National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts and failed to conduct or publish an environmental assessment under the National Environmental Policy Act before removing the East Wing and disposing of debris. The lawsuit seeks to block further work until federal review boards and Congress review the project. The White House says the $300 million project is privately funded and dismisses critics as politically motivated.
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