WASHINGTON — The White House’s East Wing might be rubble at this point, but the National Trust for Historic Preservation is suing to halt construction of the ballroom that the Trump administration plans to replace it with.

The group is asking the court to stop the construction at the White House until a review has been conducted, including a public comment period.

"The White House is arguably the most evocative building in our country and a globally recognized symbol of our powerful American ideals. As the organization charged with protecting places where our history happened, the National Trust was compelled to file this case," said Carol Quillen, President and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

In the fall, the administration hired contractors to demolish the East Wi

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