Trump sued by preservationists seeking architecture review over White House ballroom project

WASHINGTON AP President Donald Trump was sued on Friday by preservationists seeking an architecture review and congressional approval over his White House ballroom project The National Trust for Historic Preservation is asking a federal court to stop Trump s White House ballroom project until it goes through comprehensive design reviews constituents comments and wins approval from Congress The National Trust argues that Trump by fast-tracking the project has committed multiple violations of the Administrative Procedures Act and the National Environmental Agenda Act while also exceeding his constitutional authority by not seeking congressional approval for a project of this scale Trump already has bypassed the federal ruling body s usual building practices and historical reviews when he razed the East Wing of the White House He has more in the last few days fired the initial architects for a ballroom that itself would be nearly twice the size of the White House before East Wing s demolition Trump has commented a ballroom is overdue for the White House previously complaining that events were held outside under a tent and guests would get their feet wet if it rained