Jake Tapper said the White House is “not telling us” the truth about Trump after a frazzled Karoline Leavitt finally responded to the Daily Beast’s queries.

"No president is legally allowed to tear down portions of the White House without any review whatsoever," said the National Trust for Historic Preservation in its lawsuit.

The U.S. President said the project will be completed in a "very short period of time" before the end of his second term

WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - A preservation group on Friday sued U.S. President Donald Trump and several federal agencies to block construction of a $300 million ballroom at the site of the White House's demolished East Wing.

Trump, a Republican, already has bypassed the federal government’s usual building practices and historical reviews when he razed the East Wing of the White House. He has more recently fired the initial architects for a ballroom that itself would be nearly twice the size of the White House before East Wing’s demolition.

The group said Trump fast-tracked the ballroom, violating the Administrative Procedure Act and National Environmental Policy Act.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation wants a judge to halt work until there is federal review of the project.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a federal lawsuit Friday to block President Trump’s construction of a large new ballroom on White House grounds, arguing that he violated at least four laws in bypassing any review process.

Historic preservation group sues Trump over White House ballroom construction, claiming mandatory reviews were skipped and approval wasn't sought.

President Donald Trump's appointed council to review FEMA was scheduled to vote on its final recommendations on Dec. 11, 2025.