US President Donald Trump is facing a federal lawsuit from the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which seeks to stop his White House ballroom project until it undergoes multiple independent reviews and receives congressional approval.

The Trust argues that the construction, which has already involved the demolition of the East Wing, violates federal law and bypasses required procedures.

“No president is legally allowed to tear down portions of the White House without any review whatsoever — not President Trump, not President Biden, and not anyone else,” the complaint states.

The Trust argues that no further work should continue until design reviews, environmental assessments, public comments, and congressional deliberation are completed.

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