A Virginia couple is suing to stop Trump’s $300 million White House ballroom, calling it unlawful and historically reckless.

A Virginia couple, Charles and Judith Voorhees, filed an emergency motion in federal court on Thursday, seeking to halt the project, alleging that it violates multiple federal preservation and planning laws.

The Voorhees lawsuit seeking to halt the project argues that Trump bypassed laws meant to protect national landmarks and public transparency.

At stake is whether a sitting president can unilaterally alter one of the country’s most symbolically important buildings, or whether the “People’s House” must remain subject to the same review and accountability standards that govern other federal projects.

    • wewbull@feddit.ukEnglish
      15·
      23 hours ago

      …if the act is relevant to performing his role as president.

      Still fucked up, but nothing about this was required to perform his role.

      • D_C@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        10 hours ago

        Building a monument to his best mate Epstein will help him in his daily duties …of eating hamberders, golfing, sex trafficking kids, and planning the demise of his enemies (real, or perceived).

      • mushroommunk@lemmy.todayEnglish
        161·
        23 hours ago

        “In order to grift harder and accept more donations from the middle east, I needed to build a ballroom we could dance with young girls together in where the filthy common folk couldn’t see. It’s really just for work. You should thank me”

      • ohulancutash@feddit.ukEnglish
        5·
        20 hours ago

        To host state banquets, which have become larger and more frequent since the advent of the jet engine, and for which there is no suitable large interior venue at the WH.