White House Banquet Hall Construction Temporarily Allowed, Court Demands Safety Concerns Clarification

According to Agence France-Presse, the renovation project aims to build a large banquet hall on the site of the former East Wing of the White House. The East Wing was most famously known as the location of the First Lady's office and was demolished last September.

According to the ruling issued today, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled 2-1 to allow the Trump administration to proceed with construction until April 17th and to "seek review from the Supreme Court."

The order also requires federal district court Judge Richard Leon to clarify issues regarding White House security from the previous proceedings.

Leon had ordered a halt to construction last month, stating that Trump needed congressional approval for the project.

In his ruling, Leon stated that Trump is the "custodian" of the White House, but "not its owner!"

The lawsuit against the renovation project was filed by the "National Trust for Historic Preservation." (Translator: Xu Rui-cheng) 1150412