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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

Panel members considering Trump’s ballroom are not legally qualified to vote on project, critics say

Three men appointed by President Donald Trump to the National Capital Planning Commission, which makes key decisions pertaining to his $400 million White House ballroom – may not be legally qualified for their roles, critics have warned.

The Washington Post points out that federal law requires incoming commissioners to have “experience in city or regional planning” and that nominees to the panel typically have backgrounds in planning, architecture or historic preservation.

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