Washington — The National Trust for Historic Preservation in the U.S. has filed the first major lawsuit against President Trump and his administration in an effort to block construction of his planned ballroom on the grounds of the White House.

The nonprofit, with a stated mission of stewarding and revitalizing historic sites, argued in a complaint filed in federal court in Washington on Friday that no president is allowed to tear down parts of the White House "without any review whatsoever," or construct a ballroom on public property "without giving the public an opportunity to weigh in." The Washington Post was first to report the lawsuit.

"No president is legally allowed to tear down portions of the White House without any review whatsoever — not President Trump, not Presiden

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