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Trump Team Demands Judge Lift Ballroom Halt, Cites Security Threat

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Trump Team Demands Judge Lift Ballroom Halt, Cites Security Threat

The Trump administration has filed an emergency motion urging a federal judge to overturn an order suspending construction work on the White House ballroom, arguing the pause leaves the building vulnerable to security breaches.

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon issued the order halting the project. In response, administration officials filed an urgent request to set the ruling aside, contending that the construction freeze has rendered the executive mansion "open and exposed."

The motion characterizes the situation as a threat to national security, specifically naming the president, his family, and staff as being put at risk by the decision. The administration argues that leaving the ballroom in an incomplete state during active construction creates unacceptable vulnerabilities in the building's physical security.

The emergency filing represents a direct challenge to the judge's authority to stop the work, with the administration seeking swift action to resume the project.

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