Court allows White House ballroom construction to continue for now

(This April 11 ‌story has ​been ​repeated without any changes to the text.)

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) - A U.S. Court ‌of Appeals on Saturday ruled that construction ⁠on a new White House ballroom sought by President ‌Donald Trump can proceed ‌until at least April 17.

A lower court had issued a March 31 injunction to halt ​ballroom construction, but it also paused that injunction to allow for an appeal. In its ⁠ruling on Saturday, the appeals panel extended that pause to ​April 17 and asked the district court to clarify the order that granted ​the injunction.

The White House has ‌argued that the injunction left the White House "open and exposed" and was ⁠threatening security for the building, the president and his family and staff.

The $400-million project would replace the ⁠demolished East Wing with a 90,000-square-foot ballroom that Trump ​has called a defining addition to the White House and lasting symbol of his presidency. The National Trust ‌for Historic Preservation sued in December, arguing Trump exceeded his authority when ‌he razed the historic East Wing — originally built ⁠in 1902 during ‌Theodore Roosevelt's presidency ​and expanded in 1942 — without congressional authorization.

(Reporting by Jason Lange; Editing by Alistair ‌Bell)

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