Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Supreme Court has allowed Donald Trump to continue construction on a White House military complex and fortified ballroom while a legal challenge proceeds. Chief Justice John Roberts issued the order, temporarily setting aside a federal appeals court ruling that had halted the East Wing project over a lack of congressional approval. The 90,000-square-foot development includes an underground bunker, rooftop installations and a nuclear-blast-resistant ballroom designed for national security. Historic preservationists argued that allowing construction to continue bypasses Congress and creates irreversible physical changes to the site. Estimated costs for the project have risen from $200 million to at least $400 million, funded by private donations and over $300 million reallocated from the Secret Service budget. In fullTrump can keep building his White House ballroom, for now, Supreme Court rulesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

The administration is ratcheting up rhetoric over the national security elements of Trump's White House ballroom structure.

Chief Justice John Roberts is allowing Trump to continue construction on his favorite project—for now.