U.S. judge halts White House banquet hall renovation project

金色财经_ · 2026-04-01T00:04:30+00:00

Golden Finance reports that on April 1st, the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia ordered the Trump administration to suspend the renovation project of the White House banquet hall until it receives authorization from Congress. In his opinion, Leon wrote: "The President of the United States is the steward of the White House, responsible for guarding it for the future First Family; however, he is not the owner of the White House." The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a U.S. heritage organization, filed a lawsuit against President Trump and several federal agencies on December 12th of last year, demanding a halt to the ongoing White House banquet hall renovation project, claiming that the project is illegal.

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2026-04-01 00:04:30

Golden Finance reports that on April 1, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia ordered on March 31 that the Trump administration pause the White House ballroom renovation project until Congress grants authorization. In his opinion, Leon wrote: “The president of the United States is the steward of the White House, overseeing it on behalf of the future first family; however, he is not the owner of the White House.” The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a U.S. historic preservation organization, sued President Trump and several federal agencies on December 12 last year, seeking to halt the ongoing White House ballroom renovation project and saying that the project is illegal. (Xinhua)

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