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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ballroom work to continue

🐿️ The Squirrel's Take
This is a creative use of national security to bypass Congress for a ballroom, but the court may see it as an overreach.
πŸ’‘ Why it matters
The outcome could set a precedent on executive power to fund projects without congressional approval.

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow construction of a White House ballroom, arguing that halting it would leave the president 'much less safe' after an appeals court ruled the work lacked necessary congressional approval.

πŸ“‘ Where we spotted it (2)
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BBC News
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ballroom work to continue
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The Guardian
Trump administration argues that ballroom construction is β€˜vital’ for national security in appeal to supreme court – US politics live
5d ago
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