The Ballroom Brawl: What This Means for Presidential Power and Historic Preservation The US Supreme Court's temporary stay on construction of Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom has sparked a high stakes battle over presidential power, historic preservation, and national security.
On the surface, this seems like a typical Washington drama, but scratch beneath to find something more insidious at play.
For those familiar with this saga, the National Trust for Historic Preservation's lawsuit against the ballroom project isn't just about preserving a piece of history; it's also about holding the executive branch accountable to the law.