"A panel of federal judges ordered that President Donald Trump's administration can resume building the White House ballroom while a lower court gathers more information about whether a building pause will cause a national security risk.
"The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia gave a 2-1 ruling on Saturday.
"The 17-page order extended the district court’s stay of its March 31 preliminary injunction to April 17. The National Trust for Historic Preservation had sued the National Park Service over the planned 90,000 square-foot ballroom to replace the demolished East Wing. The project is funded by private donors.
"The three-judge panel of Patricia A. Millett, Neomi Rao, and Bradley N. Garcia remanded the case to the district court.
"On March 31, a district court granted the National Trust’s motion for preliminary injunction. The National Park Service appealed.
"The National Park Service argued that the ballroom was a matter of national security because planned construction beneath it includes bomb shelters, a hospital and medical area, and military installations.
“As a result, it remains unclear whether and to what extent the development of certain aspects of the proposed ballroom is necessary to ensure the safety and security of those below-ground national security upgrades or otherwise to ensure the safety of the White House and its occupants while the appeal proceeds,” the order said."
Scott McClallen is the Night and Weekend Web Editor at Townhall.com. A Hillsdale College graduate, his work has been featured in RealClearPolitics, the Washington Examiner and The Center Square. He’s also the author of “Twisted Tech: The Death of Privacy in the Digital Age” and Managing Editor of Michigan Capitol Confidentia
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