"The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit, has filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the administration of US President Donald Trump's construction of a sprawling ballroom connected to the east wing of the White House. The lawsuit filed on Friday targets one of Trump's signature initiatives: a 90,000-square-foot (27,432-square-metre) addition to the seat of the US executive branch."
"The filing charges that the Trump administration has violated several laws in beginning construction of the ballroom, including failing to file plans with the National Capital Planning Commission; failing to prepare an environmental assessment; and failing to obtain congressional approval for construction in a federal park. It further states that the totality of the administration's actions violates the property clause of the US Constitution, which reserves to Congress the right to dispose of and make all rules regarding property belonging to the United States."
National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a legal complaint seeking to stop construction of a 90,000-square-foot ballroom addition attached to the White House east wing. Preservationists objected that the project alters the character of the iconic building and that required review processes were bypassed. The complaint alleges specific violations, including failure to file plans with the National Capital Planning Commission, failure to prepare an environmental assessment, and failure to secure congressional approval for work in a federal park. The filing contends these actions breach the property clause of the US Constitution and requests a pause in construction.
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