A US judge has temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom construction project, ruling that proper procedures were not followed before the project began, the BBC reports.
The decision comes after the White House was sued by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
“Unless and until Congress blesses this project through statutory authorization, construction has to stop!” said Judge Richard Leon in a ruling with a number of exclamation points.
Trump vowed to appeal, and disputed the judge’s finding that Congress must approve the ballroom. He added that the current setup is inadequate to host world dignitaries such as King Charles III, who will visit Washington next month.
