The Trump administration told a federal court it should reject a nonprofit organization’s attempt to halt construction of the planned White House ballroom, arguing in part that just because the addition to the executive mansion is currently an “eyesore” does not mean the organization has a valid reason to sue.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia last month, seeking to halt demolition of the East Wing and construction on the ballroom, arguing the White House failed to follow proper protocols before beginning work on the project. The Justice Department, in a filing late Thursday, urged a federal judge to toss the lawsuit, arguing the group does not have legal standing to sue, among
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