An excavator works to clear rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Eric Lee/Getty Images)
When reached for comment, White House spokesperson Davis Ingle told Fox News Digital, "President Trump has full legal authority to modernize, renovate and beautify the White House – just like all of his predecessors did."
Construction on the ballroom started in October, leading to the demolition of the White House’s historic East Wing. The project is being privately funded at an estimated cost of $300 million, up from a $200 million estimate in July when the project was unveiled.
The lawsuit claims the Trump administration failed to submit its demolition plans to the National Capital Planning Commission, the Commission of Fine Arts and Congress before construction began, arguing it is "depriving the public of its right to be informed."
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A historic preservation group sued President Donald Trump on Dec. 12, seeking to stop construction on his new White House ballroom. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The White House is expected to submit plans for Trump’s new ballroom to a federal planning commission before the end of the year.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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