WASHINGTON— The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 ruling Monday let Donald Trump's administration continue construction of his White House ballroom complex while the president challenges a judicial order that would halt much of the development, with Chief Justice John Roberts in a dissent calling the project "likely unlawful."
In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court cleared the way for President Trump to continue building a massive new ballroom at the White House, rejecting a challenge from a preservation group that was seeking to indefinitely halt the controversial project. CNN's Betsy Klein reports on what's next after the decision.
U.S. President Donald Trump holds artists' renderings as he talks to reporters about his proposed White House ballroom next to the worksite on May 19, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/TNS)
Construction workers stand at the site of the planned White House ballroom, where the East Wing once stood, as President Donald Trump speaks Aug. 19 about the helipad being built nearby on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump holds artists' renderings as he talks to reporters about his proposed White House ballroom next to the worksite on May 19, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/TNS)
Construction workers stand at the site of the planned White House ballroom, where the East Wing once stood, as President Donald Trump speaks Aug. 19 about the helipad being built nearby on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington.
