1. United States
2. S.C.
3. Letter

Congress has the power to stop the White House ballroom construction in its tracks! Trump being allowed to proceed with the ballroom construction, despite the fact that he is lying about needing it for national security, and despite Chief Justice Roberts administion that it is "likely unlawful," is unacceptable. Yesterday, by a vote of 5–4, the United States Supreme Court allowed Trump to continue to build his ballroom. The five right-wing justices concluded that the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which had sued to stop the construction of the ballroom, did not have legal standing to sue and that national security considerations came down on the side of construction. The majority said it was not resolving the issue of whether the project is legal. It was Chief Justice John Roberts who covered that aspect of the controversy. He wrote in dissent that the project is “likely unlawful.” “The White House is an iconic American building whose symbolism and history are wrapped up in its architecture,” Roberts wrote. He wrote that it is critical to “ensure that those responsible follow the rules in deciding what to tear down and what to build up at the People’s House.” Nonetheless, as Josh Gerstein of Politico reported, the project will likely be completed before the question of its legality is resolved. Since the Supreme Court refuse to make a determination on the legality of this build, it falls to the Republican dominated Congress to do their job and stop this project!