- The Supreme Court has allowed Donald Trump to continue construction on a White House military complex and fortified ballroom while a legal challenge proceeds.
- Chief Justice John Roberts issued the order, temporarily setting aside a federal appeals court ruling that had halted the East Wing project over a lack of congressional approval.
- The 90,000-square-foot development includes an underground bunker, rooftop installations and a nuclear-blast-resistant ballroom designed for national security.
- Historic preservationists argued that allowing construction to continue bypasses Congress and creates irreversible physical changes to the site.
- Estimated costs for the project have risen from $200 million to at least $400 million, funded by private donations and over $300 million reallocated from the Secret Service budget.
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