A federal appeals court sharply questioned the Trump administration's claim that no court could stop the White House ballroom project.

Two judges appeared skeptical of the government's legal justification for the massive project going forward without congressional approval.

The administration argues courts lack authority to halt the nearly 90,000-square foot event space.

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President Donald Trump’s push to construct a massive ballroom at the White House without congressional approval was sharply questioned by a federal appeals court on Friday during a high-stakes hearing in a case testing the president’s power.