Lawyer explains why Supreme Court is allowing Trump's new White House ballroom to be built

President Donald Trump is building an illegal ballroom on the ruins of the White House’s East Wing, which he destroyed last fall. Congress forbade the construction of any building on federal property in Washington, D.C., “without express authority of Congress.

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  1. Sep 1What should we do with Trump’s monstrous architectural legacy? | Jan-Werner Müller
  2. Sep 3Lawyer explains why Supreme Court is allowing Trump's new White House ballroom to be built

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Sun TimesLean Left· 26d ago

Trump's ballroom is a monument to his lawlessness

The New RepublicLeft· 26d ago

The Legal Wreckage of the Supreme Court’s Ballroom Follies

amNewYorkLean Left· 26d ago

Op-ed | Supreme Court’s embarrassing ballroom decision

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Lawyer explains why Supreme Court is allowing Trump's new White House ballroom to be built

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The GuardianLean Left· 28d ago

What should we do with Trump’s monstrous architectural legacy? | Jan-Werner Müller

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